Software Test Engineer
The Software Test Engineer (SDET) role at Accela focuses on delivering efforts at the Costa Rica center to ensure full regression and performance test coverage for ongoing Accela Civic Platform (SaaS) releases. Additionally, it involves advancing Accela’s maturity in Test Automation, Test-Driven Development, CI/CD, and Performance Engineering.
Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and executing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios to ensure the quality and reliability of software products. The role also involves automating API and UI testing for web-based products and application services using Python with Robot Framework and other open-source tools, integrating test cycles with the CI/CD pipeline. Participation in an Agile team, attending daily scrum meetings, as well as planning and grooming sessions, is expected.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or any related discipline, along with 3+ years of hands-on experience in quality engineering, functional testing, test automation, and test harness development using open-source tools. A strong understanding of JMeter, Python/Java, SQL, API gateways, performance testing experience, cloud environments (Azure), and performance monitoring tools like Datadog is essential. Proficiency in testing methodologies, tools, and techniques, including Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, is also required.
Accela offers a competitive salary and benefits in line with local standards. As a “remote-first” organization, Accela provides remote work options where feasible, allowing employees to work in an environment that sparks motivation and creativity. Additionally, Accela offers generous paid time off with paid holidays, paid annual leave, paid “wellness days” offered sporadically throughout the year to focus on rest and relaxation, and a company “soft-close” during the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Accela encourages and practices promoting from within to enable employees to hone or expand their skill set, contribute more value to the company, and grow. In addition, Accela offers non-promotional learning and development opportunities for skills enhancement through on-the-job training and internal and external education, including a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription to all employees. As a global company, Accela employees have the opportunity to work closely with international teams, providing a broader perspective and a chance to develop a global network.