Software Developer in Test - Sdet

The Role

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to join a fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering team. In this role, you will work with your scrum team to prototype, design, develop, and qualify software solutions. The Engineering team embraces a highly collaborative development model that requires deep development and test involvement from start to finish for each project.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, qualify, and support scalable software applications/systems.
• Collaborate and work with scrum team members to turn requirements into prototypes, functional specifications, technical designs, and implementation.
• Contribute to defining, implementing, and testing of user stories.
• Help drive technical direction of a complex software system.
• Advocate for the quality of the product through leading in this competency on your scrum team
• Participate in creating, running, and maintaining White Box and Black Box test suites to ensure regression coverage and software quality with a focus on automation.
• Collaborate with developers across scrum teams to maintain technical design and code standards.
• Triage and document test failures, validate veracity of fixes and ensure new regression coverage as necessary.
• Participate in reviews of business requirements.

Experience and Skills

• 0-2 years of hands-on contribution in software engineering or related knowledge
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented development and design principles
• Experience testing scalable distributed software is a plus.
• Database knowledge (e.g., NoSQL Key-Value storage, ACID concepts, distributed transactions)
• Understanding of networking (e.g., HTTP1.1/2, Remote RPC, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewall)
• Familiar with Linux OS (RH based) administration and testing of customized installation.
• Understanding of engineering processes (including Agile methodologies)
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Tech savvy, detail oriented, and highly driven
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• A passion for ensuring software quality.
• Relevant formal education, including BSCS or MSCS

Our Company

Hitachi Vantara is part of the Global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what’s now to what’s next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.

Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage as we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed, and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension, and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Values

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours, and flexible arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might be able to accommodate your specific needs.

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:
Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect
Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity
Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challeng