Sr Test Engineer (automation, API & DB Testing)

Senior Software Engineer

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the Role

Gartner is seeking a technically adept and highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with keen attention to detail. This role will focus on the design, testing, and maintenance of applications supporting conferences. The ideal candidate should be a versatile hands-on engineer with a strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) using Java, Java Script, and capable of supporting test-driven development/SDET practices.

Who You Are

• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and prioritized skills.

• Proactive and capable of working independently with a distributed team (spread across US and India) in a hybrid environment.

• Possess an ownership mindset, able to identify, communicate, and act on issues and initiatives.

• Skilled in working on parallel initiatives in an organized and timely manner.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with Conference and Broader IT team members in designing and developing technical solutions that meet business needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable front-end and back-end code, ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.

• Identify bottlenecks and bugs and devise solutions to these problems.

• Lead the development of maintenance and enhancement work items in testing, including performance tuning with SRE team, testing, refactoring, usability, and automation.

• Champion and ensure adherence to coding (through reviews), compliance, and security standards, including documenting functionality and recovery solutions.

• Support operations by troubleshooting issues and ensuring system reliability and performance through monitoring tools like Splunk and Dynatrace.

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

What You Will Need

• Strong problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and accountability.

• A desire to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Must Have

• BS in Computer Science, related fields, or equivalent IT experience.

• 4-6 years of experience in software development.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner to IT Leaders and business stakeholders.

• Ability to work and collaborate with a team across geographies.

• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and practices.

• Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming using Java, Java Script, and Python.

• Strong knowledge of Automation Tools like Playwright and Selenium for Web, Appium for Mobile Testing, Rest Assured and Playwright for API testing, Percy or Playwright for Visual testing.

• Advanced proficiency in SQL.

• Should have knowledge in AI tools like copilot, should have knowledge in Visual testing basics using different tools.

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills to assist with operational support of Business-Critical apps.

• Experience with AWS, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

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