Job Description

Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Location: Sylmar, CA (100% Onsite – No Remote/Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 1 Year (with possibility of extension)
Pay Rate: $50–$55/hour
Contract Type: W-2 Only (No visa sponsorships or C2C)

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join a fast-paced Agile team at a leading regulated medical device company . This is a 100% onsite role based in Sylmar, CA — candidates must live within one hour of the worksite due to daily onsite requirements. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and QA leadership to drive end-to-end testing for applications that support clinical trials globally.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in test automation using C# , Selenium , or Playwright , but is also comfortable contributing to manual testing efforts using tools like Postman , JMeter , and SQL queries . You must also be able (or willing) to write test cases aligned with regulatory standards.

About the Environment:

You’ll be embedded in an Agile Scrum team developing and supporting internal and external web-based applications using modern tools and frameworks, including:

• .NET (legacy and .NET Core)
• Angular
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Kubernetes
• Azure DevOps (on-prem)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated UI and integration tests using Playwright (C#) and other .NET-based testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit)
• Perform manual and exploratory testing for Angular/.NET applications
• Attend Scrum ceremonies and help define testable acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with developers to build scalable test solutions from early stages of development
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps
• Maintain and expand a shared automation framework
• Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend data (Oracle PL/SQL preferred)
• File clear, detailed defect reports and assist with triage
• Ensure all testing practices comply with regulated environment standards
• Contribute to test data setup and manage test documentation

Required Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer
• Proficiency in C# and solid understanding of object-oriented principles
• Experience testing Angular front-end applications and back-end APIs
• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Playwright , Selenium , or Cypress
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and CI/CD environments
• Comfortable writing and executing SQL queries ; experience with Oracle PL/SQL is a plus
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Previous participation in Agile/Scrum environments
• Must reside within 1 hour of Sylmar, CA (local candidates only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with performance testing using JMeter
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Experience working in regulated industries (medical device, pharma, healthcare, finance, aerospace)
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps Test Plans or other test case management systems

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