Software Design Engineer in Test

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 12 of the 30 most innovative global companies, 60% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. We have delivered 20 sequential quarters of growth with $375.2M in Q4 revenue, 4.2% Q-o-Q growth. We reported $1,409.1M in FY25 revenue — an 18.8% Year-over-Year increase with an EBIT margin of 14.7%. Our 24,500+ global team members, located in 19 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 Google Cloud Infrastructure Modernization Partner of the Year Award for Asia Pacific. In addition, we won in four categories at the prestigious 2024 ISG Star of Excellence™ Awards, including the Overall Award based on the voice of the customer and were named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services. We received multiple awards for our people practices at the Economic Times Human Capital Awards 2025. Throughout our market-leading growth, we’ve maintained a strong employee satisfaction score of 8.2/10.

Role: .Net QA SDET Lead

Location: Raleigh, NC (3 days a week Onsite)

Experience: 8+ Years

Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

Configuring Test Environment order to set it up.

Participating in Test Environment Setup with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Automating the design of a framework and Implementing it as per the structure of the project

Identifying and selecting the automation test cases

Applying various designs and documenting the automation test strategy

Creating an automation test plan and getting approval

Creating, enhancing, debugging, and running the test cases

Collating and monitoring the defect management process

Managing the changes and executing regression tests

Coming up with exact solutions for problems related to object identity and error handling.

Interacting with customers/clients to solve the various issues they face and updating on the situation.

Experience working in onshore / offshore delivery model

End – end accountability for teams’ deliverables through the entire SDLC/STLC cycle

Expertise You'll Bring:

8+ years of experience as a QA Test Automation engineer (SDET)

Good understanding of object oriented programming concepts and good experience in programming languages like Java, .Net, Python etc

Writing test automation with C#/.NET / any programming language

Extensive experience in backend API / webservices automation testing

Experience working with any BDD Testing Framework like Specflow, Cucumber etc

Design and implement modular and reusable automated test scripts and Data-Driven Testing

Perform Functional, regression, performance test execution.

Excellent troubleshooting skills to determine root causes required.

Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.

Knowledge of performance and scalability test approaches and automation desired

Experience with databases preferably MS SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB/Aerospike

Experience with DevOps principles, tools, and processes desired

Self-starter who can grasp difficult concepts and large architectures quickly and stay on top of new and emerging technologies

Demonstrated skill in using coding standards and being an active participant in code reviews

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience with GCP Cloud

Experience in messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Inclusive Environment:

Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

We offer hybrid work options and flexible working hours to accommodate various needs and preferences.

Our office is equipped with accessible facilities, including adjustable workstations, ergonomic chairs, and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:

Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally

Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies

Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core

Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best

Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers