Software Development Engineer in Test

Overview Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Bangalore, India About HealthEdge HealthEdge is a leading healthcare technology company transforming how healthcare payers manage costs, improve outcomes, and deliver exceptional member experiences. Our innovative software solutions power some of the nation's most forward-thinking health plans, serving millions of members across the United States. The Opportunity We are experiencing rapid growth and embarking on an exciting journey to modernize our technology infrastructure through a comprehensive AWS cloud migration. As part of this expansion, we are building world-class engineering teams in Bangalore, including QA automation excellence centers that will establish best practices for testing across our global organization. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth organization at a pivotal moment in quality engineering transformation. You'll work with cutting-edge automation frameworks, contribute to building robust CI/CD pipelines, and play a critical role in ensuring the quality of healthcare platforms that serve millions of people. Our Payment Integrity and Source platforms process billions of dollars in claims and help make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Role Summary As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will be instrumental in building and scaling our automated testing infrastructure. Working closely with our Automation Architect, QA engineers, and development teams, you'll evaluate existing frameworks, design and implement new automation solutions, and ensure comprehensive test coverage that accelerates our release cycles while maintaining the highest quality standards. This role is ideal for quality-minded engineers who are passionate about automation, want to take an active role in growing testing capabilities, and thrive in fast-paced Agile environments. You'll have the opportunity to influence testing strategy, implement automation best practices, and make a measurable impact on product quality and delivery velocity. Key Responsibilities Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for UI, API, and database layers using modern frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and other open-source tools Build comprehensive test suites including smoke, functional, regression, and integration tests for GUI front-ends, API services, and database backends Develop and maintain end-to-end regression suites that provide confidence for continuous deployment Identify high-ROI test cases and systematically automate them to minimize manual testing effort Implement API testing for SOAP and REST services using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or equivalent frameworks Framework & Infrastructure: Evaluate and enhance existing automation frameworks to improve maintainability, scalability, and execution speed Provide automation solutions and recommendations for building robust testing infrastructure Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools Assist the Test Architect in defining test strategies for test data management, environment configuration, and framework enhancements Leverage automation best practices and coding standards to deliver high-quality, maintainable test code Quality & Collaboration: Work as an integral part of Agile engineering teams, collaborating interactively with software engineers, QA engineers, and product managers throughout the development lifecycle Ensure functionality delivered in each sprint is comprehensively tested, utilizing automation wherever possible Execute and maintain automated test scripts to meet software release deliverables, project requirements, and quality standards Document, track, and monitor software defects through their complete lifecycle Maintain well-organized test results and generate historical analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities Recommend strategies and methods to improve test plans, test processes, and overall quality practices Share technical knowledge with manual testers to promote automation adoption and best practices Debug and troubleshoot test failures, distinguishing between product defects and test issues Required Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience 2+ years of recent hands-on practical experience developing UI and API automation using open-source tools Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments Core Technical Skills: Strong proficiency with UI automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent tools Solid experience with API testing for SOAP and REST services using Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools Strong Object-Oriented Programming skills with practical coding ability Good JavaScript/TypeScript development experience or proficiency .