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Ztek Consulting lists this Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) opportunity in trenton, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position
Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Position Type
Full-time
Salary Range
$100,000 - $140,000 a year
Years of Experience
10 - 15 years
Desired Skills
SDET
Job Description
Playwright-Centric UI & Backend Automation Leadership (Core Expectation)
AI-Driven Quality Engineering (Strategic Expectation)
Data Quality & Backend Validation (Core Expectation)
Principal-Level Leadership & Influence
Domain Experience (Strong Advantage)
Experience Profile
10+ years in SDET / Test Automation / Quality Engineering. Demonstrated Principal-level influence across platforms, teams, and architecture decisions. Deep hands‑on experience designing and scaling Playwright‑based automation frameworks. Proven experience integrating AI‑assisted capabilities into modern test frameworks.
About the Role
We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead and modernize quality engineering across UI, API, services, and data layers, with a strong emphasis on Playwright‑based and AI‑enabled automation frameworks.
Hands‑on Technical Leadership Responsibilities
Defining next-generation automation standards
Enabling continuous testing in Azure DevOps
Embedding AI‑assisted and agent‑driven quality practices across teams
You will partner closely with engineering, product, DevOps, and business stakeholders to drive quality by design, reduce production risk, and enable high‑confidence releases in complex, data‑driven systems—preferably within wealth management or financial services environments.
Data Quality & Backend Validation (Core Expectation)
Lead the design and automation of data quality validation frameworks across: Databases
System-to‑system integrations
Validate and automate checks for: Data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and reconciliation
ETL / ELT transformations
Batch jobs, scheduled processes, and file-based integrations (CSV / JSON / XML)
Build reusable data validation utilities using SQL and Python/Java
Implement automated reconciliation for financial or transactional data where applicable
Integrate data quality tests into CI/CD pipelines or scheduled automation runs with actionable reporting
Proactively identify data anomalies and quality risks before production releases
Drive quality engineering practices within Azure environments
Design and govern test execution strategies in Azure DevOps
Define test stages, quality gates, and reporting standards across pipelines
Ensure traceability across requirements, tests, defects, and releases
AI-Driven Quality Engineering
Champion the use of AI‑assisted tools (GitHub Copilot, Copilot agents, AI assistants) to: Accelerate test case generation
Improve automation code quality and maintainability
Analyze test failures, logs, and quality trends
Define guardrails and best practices for responsible AI usage in QA
Drive adoption of AI‑enabled productivity patterns across QE teams
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Worksite address
trenton, NJ, 08628, US
Who can apply
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