Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

RICEFW Technologies Inc is seeking a forward-thinking Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to modernize and lead their test automation strategy. The role involves building and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks while supporting manual testing efforts within Agile teams to ensure faster, higher-quality releases. Responsibilities: Partner with Agile feature teams to understand user stories, define acceptance criteria, and promote a test-first mindset through collaboration in design and refinement sessions; Build, maintain, and evolve test automation frameworks using Playwright ( Qualifications: Experience in building and maintaining scalable, maintainable, and integrated test automation frameworks across UI and API layers using modern tools like Playwright and TypeScript; Contributing to CI/CD testing integration; Supporting manual testing efforts within Agile feature teams—guiding test case design, exploratory testing, and quality validation for areas not yet automated; Partnering with Agile feature teams to understand user stories, define acceptance criteria, and promote a test-first mindset through collaboration in design and refinement sessions; Driving the transition from legacy frameworks (e.g., Selenium + Java, Postman/Newman) to unified automation aligned with CI/CD strategy; Collaborating with developers and QA engineers to ensure test cases are executed in CI pipelines and provide fast, actionable feedback; Developing and maintaining automated API tests (REST/SOAP) and end-to-end tests that validate functional and non-functional requirements; Participating in code reviews and contributing to test architecture decisions to ensure reliability, reusability, and scalability of test assets; Writing and maintaining SQL queries to validate data integrity and support test data creation strategies; Serving as a quality engineering champion—helping guide automation strategy, mentoring peers, and contributing to continuous improvement of QA practices; Ensuring traceability between requirements, tests, and defects, and supporting compliance with enterprise policies (e.g., HIPAA, security, audit readiness) Required Skills: Test automation frameworks, Playwright, TypeScript, CI/CD integration, API testing, Manual testing, SQL queries, Agile methodology, Test case management, Quality metrics