Associate Principal A, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)

About the role

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Quality Engineering team. In this role, you will design and champion automation strategies that keep our mission-critical financial systems stable, performant, and continuously deliverable. You will partner closely with developers, product owners, and platform engineers to embed quality throughout the software lifecycle - from sprint planning through production release. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Test Automation & Framework Development Design, build, and maintain scalable UI and API test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG/JUnit, and Rest Assured. Author clear, maintainable Gherkin feature files and Java step definitions that serve as living documentation for the team. Leverage Docker containers to ensure consistent, reproducible test environments across local, CI, and staging contexts. Evaluate and pilot emerging tools - including Playwright - to continuously improve automation speed and reliability. Integrate Claude Code ( Anthropic's AI-powered coding assistant) to accelerate test generation, reduce boilerplate, and assist in root cause analysis of test failures. CI/CD & Environment Management Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, ensuring tests run reliably on every build and deployment, with source code managed in Git/GitHub (or equivalent version control system). Manage service deployments, scaling, and operation of test environments using Harness and Rancher. Maintain and improve pipeline configurations written in YAML/Groovy to support fast, reliable feedback loops. Performance & API Testing Design and execute REST API tests using Postman and Cucumber BDD to validate service contracts and edge-case behaviors . Conduct performance and load testing with JMeter to validate system scalability under realistic trading-day volumes. Quality Metrics & Reporting Track defects and test results in SpiraTest and Jira, maintaining clear traceability from requirements through test execution. Generate test metric dashboards via SpiraTest and Splunk to surface quality trends and support data-driven release decisions. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Participate actively in Agile ceremonies - sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives - as an embedded quality advocate. Mentor teammates on automation best practices and support a culture of shared ownership over quality. Conduct testability reviews and risk assessments during design and code review phases to catch issues early. Recommend improvements to test design for reduced redundancy and greater coverage efficiency. Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not carry formal direct reports. However, the role is expected to provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level SDET team members on automation best practices and tooling.

Requirements

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
• Required
• Proven hands-on experience designing and maintaining test automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG/JUnit, and Rest Assured.
• Familiarity with test environment deployments and scaling using Harness and Rancher.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, including generating quality metric reports through SpiraTest and Splunk.
• Solid understanding of software testing lifecycle (STLC), Agile methodologies, and defect management workflows.
• Proficiency with Java, JavaScript, Gherkin, Gradle, XPath, YAML, and JSON in a testing context.
• Hands-on experience with Git and GitHub (or a comparable version control platform such as GitLab or Bitbucket), including branching strategies, pull request workflows, and code review practices.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, particularly Claude Code, for accelerating test authoring and analysis.
• Background in financial services or regulated industry environments.
• Experience with contract or schema-based API testing.
• Technical Skills
• Test Automation
• Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured, Postman
• Languages
• Java, JavaScript, Gherkin, XPath, YAML, JSON
• Build & CI/CD
• Gradle, Jenkins, Harness
• Version Control
• Git, GitHub (or GitLab / Bitbucket)
• Containerization
• Docker, Rancher
• Performance Testin

Additional Information

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.

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