The SDET QA Engineer will design and implement scalable automation testing solutions for cloud services, focusing on API performance and full-stack validation. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, developing test scripts, ensuring release quality, and utilizing AI tools for automation.
FocusKPI is looking for an SDET Android System Engineer or Android QA / Test Engineer to join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company.
The team is looking for an SDET to design, implement, and scale automation and performance testing solutions for the client's Knox cloud services. The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack QA engineer with deep expertise in Frontend & Backend API automation, API performance testing, and E2E validation
This role requires close collaboration with product, architecture, and development teams to ensure quality is built into the system from design through release
Work Location: Mountain View, CA
Duration: 12-month contract with potential to extend; On-site role (5 days a week onsite)
Pay Range: $70/hr - 78/hr
**No C2C resumes are considered**
Role & Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for Backend APIs (REST/gRPC) and Web UIs (Frontend).
- Develop performance and load test scripts using JavaScript/TypeScript (k6 or similar tools)
- Build and manage robust test pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, ensuring seamless integration of automated suites.
- Deep dive into system logs using ELK (Kibana) and Datadog to validate generated events and identify bottlenecks.
- Collaborate closely with PMs and the development team to understand design/architecture, translating requirements into robust E2E test cases.
- Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, and validation, including backend data verification using SQL
- Take ownership of release-level quality and ensure test coverage for monthly or milestone-based deliveries
- Leverage AI tools to write efficient, modern code and stay ahead of automation trends to refine the DQI lab’s toolset.
- 5+ years of professional experience as an SDET or Automation Engineer, specifically focusing on Cloud APIs and Frontend automation.
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or equivalent
- Expertise with frontend & backend API automations
- Mandatory to have end-to-end validations (complete product validation)
- Strong programming fundamentals (Data Structures, OOP).
- Ability to write performance test scripts using JavaScript or TypeScript (e.g., K6 or similar tools).
- Strong knowledge of Grafana for visualizing metrics and identifying system bottlenecks.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright and Selenium for modern web automation.
- Expertise in REST Assured and JUnit for comprehensive Cloud API testing.
- Proven experience using ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Datadog, and Grafana for log analysis and performance monitoring.
- Strong working knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and SQL for data validation.
**No C2C resumes are considered**
Thank you!
FocusKPI Hiring Team
Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts.
Top Skills
Datadog
Elasticsearch
Elk
Github Actions
Grafana
JavaScript
Jenkins
Junit
K6
Kibana
Logstash
Playwright
Rest Assured
Selenium
SQL
Typescript
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