Java SDET Lead

Position Title: Java SDET Lead Location: Dallas, TX - Day 1 Onsite Role Summary: We are looking for a Java SDET Lead with strong backend automation and development-level testing ownership. This is an onsite role supporting data ingestion, data pipelines, and messaging platforms in a capital markets environment. Roles & Responsibilities: Own and be accountable for testing quality, automation delivery, and functionality Perform backend API automation testing using REST Assured, Java, and BDD (Cucumber) Work as a developer with testing ownership mindset Support teams handling Data Ingestion, Data Pipelines, and Pub/Sub Messaging Event Hubs Develop and test applications built using Java Spring Boot Work with NoSQL databases and messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or MQ Ensure cloud production readiness, follow Twelve-Factor App principles, and support messaging platform cloud migration Collaborate closely with Product, Application Development, DevOps, and Architecture teams Enhance automation frameworks to support multi-environment testing Build automated component and service-level tests Maintain test documentation, tools, and automation frameworks Provide guidance and mentorship to Test Automation Engineers Support enterprise-wide test engineering initiatives Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong experience in Backend/API automation testing Hands-on expertise with: REST APIs, REST Assured Java (mandatory); exposure to .NET / Python is a plus BDD frameworks - Cucumber TestNG / JUnit 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java development or SDET/Test Automation Experience testing services, APIs, and layered architectures Ability to programmatically test and debug own code Solid understanding of design patterns, data structures, and layered architecture Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Git, Maven Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future Nice-to-Have Skills: Java Certification (strong plus) AWS Cloud experience Experience working in Capital Markets / Banking environments

Created: 2026-03-10