SDET Engineer

Note: This job role is part of MetLifes Hack4Job India (a hiring hackathon)
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited, Department: Global Technology Role Overview MetLife is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance our digital and AI transformation journey This role is crucial in delivering high-quality software in an Agile environment by integrating test automation, leveraging Gen-AI toolsets, and ensuring rapid yet reliable releases, Key Responsibilities Agile Testing: Adopt Agile methodologies in the software delivery lifecycle Participate in the planning and documentation of test strategies and acceptance criteria Test Automation & Execution: Develop efficient test automation scripts following coding standards and best practices Execute automated and manual test cases for new builds and regression testing Maintain and review automation scripts, troubleshoot failures, and fix broken test cases Defect Identification & Debugging: Work with software engineers to identify defects and regressions in the codebase Investigate, diagnose, repair complex bugs and manage bug reports effectively Performance & API Testing: Validate application functionality through test automation frameworks and dashboards Conduct API testing using tools like RestAssured, Postman, and KarateDSL Perform performance testing using JMeter and Blazemeter Candidate Qualifications Education: Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent Experience: 3+ years in automation testing in financial services or technology domains Strong knowledge of test methodologies and automation frameworks Proficiency in CI/CD, test-driven development, and Agile practices Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Playwright) Language: Business proficiency in English; Japanese language is a plus Skills & Competencies Test Automation: Experience in Selenium, Appium, TOSCA, and Playwright Development & UI Testing: Java, JavaScript, Python, GitHub, DS-Algo API Testing: RestAssured, Postman, KarateDSL Cloud & DevOps: Azure DevOps Test Plan, Perfecto, SauceLabs, BrowserStack Performance Testing: JMeter, Blazemeter Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work in global teams with a can-do attitude This is a great opportunity to be part of MetLifes technology transformation journey,