Senior SDET Engineer

Job Description Senior SDET (Selenium, Python, QA SME)

Experience: 10 12 Years (Senior Level)
Location: Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SDET with strong expertise in Selenium, Python, and Quality Assurance (QA) practices. The ideal candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in QA, driving automation strategy, mentoring team members, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks using Python and Selenium.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and QA teams to define acceptance criteria and testing strategies.
• Drive QA best practices, automation standards, and continuous improvement within the testing ecosystem.
• Act as a QA SME, guiding teams on testing methodologies, automation approaches, and defect prevention.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and requirement validation activities.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines support automated testing and quality gates.
• Analyze test results, identify bugs, and provide clear documentation and defect reporting.
• Mentor junior QA/Automation engineers and provide technical leadership.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Strong programming skills in Python (PyTest, Behave, or related frameworks preferred).
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and SDLC/STLC.
• Experience testing Web applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Jira, Azure Boards, or similar.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to act as a QA SME.