SDET

Job title: SDET

Location: McLean, VA

Job description:

Required Qualifications

7+ years of experience in Automation Testing, data modeling, QA, or related roles with a strong testing focus.

Proven ability to develop test plans, write test cases, and execute structured

manual testing with clear documentation.

Experience with Gherkin and Cucumber

Strong analytical and communication skills; able to produce

actionable assessment and roadmap deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with enterprise data modeling tools (e.g., ER/Studio, ERwin, SAP

PowerDesigner, Sparx EA, or similar).

Familiarity with metadata/catalog/governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation,

Informatica, Microsoft Purview).

Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling (e.g., GitHub/GitLab, Azure DevOps,

Jenkins) and scripting (Python preferred).

Experience implementing automated quality checks (rules engines, schema

validation, model diffing).

Familiarity with common enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks,

SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and DDL deployment patterns.

Key Competencies

Process analysis and continuous improvement

Manual testing discipline and defect management

Test strategy development and automation planning

Data governance and standards enforcement

Stakeholder management across architecture, engineering, governance, and

delivery teams

Deliverables (Expected Outputs)

Current-state process and technology assessment with prioritized

recommendations.

Manual test plan, test cases, execution results, and defect log.

Future-state testing strategy and test automation roadmap (phased).

Recommended KPIs/controls (e.g., standards compliance rate, defect leakage,

cycle time, automation coverage).

Optional: proof-of-concept automation scripts/pipeline examples (if agreed in

scope).