Lead Software Dev Engineer Test @ Metlife

Role Value Proposition :

MetLife is the leading provider of Group Benefits. The Group Disability technology organization is a diverse team of technologists, all working towards the common goal of ensuring the customer is at the center of everything we do. As a Lead Software Dev Engineer Tester in the Group Disability technology organization, you will be responsible for conducting thorough, hands-on testing to ensure the functionality and quality of our deliverables. You will work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues, ensuring development deliverables meet both functional and user experience standards. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high-quality results.

As a Lead software engineer in test, you are responsible for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of solutions supporting Disability & Absence products at MetLife - products that provide income protection and job protection to millions of employees across the United States. You will collaborate closely with the Scrum Lead, Product Owner and ART Leadership. You will have an opportunity to impact every part of the system and iterate over solutions to be the very best you can be to deliver for our customers.

You will be responsible for thought leadership, creative problem solving, and applying your expertise in a complex environment. Your responsibilities include writing full stack code, reviewing code written by the team, design and development of systems, frameworks, applications, and APIs.

Key Responsibilities :

Write and edit, automated test code, that allows for repeatable, reliable testing solutions to test the wide functionality of products and software. Writes manual test where automated is not supported.

Participates in Software Architectural Design at the ART level.

Generate and implement improvements for automated testing framework, tools and dashboards

Leads the planning and documenting complex test strategies and acceptance criteria based on customer needs

Leads and monitors complex test execution (new builds and regression), test suite grooming, analyze the reports, troubleshoot & investigate the failures. Performs peer reviews of automation codebase.

Investigate, diagnose and repair complex problems, testing bugs, and creating and managing bug reports.

Understanding the business processes at the ART level to lead the innovation and improvement of the testing process to gain efficiencies.

Expected behaviors:

A self-starter capable of acting independently and proactively requiring minimal management oversight.

Ability to work across cultures and geographies to encourage team to adopt best practices

Education :

Preferred:

BS/MS in Comp Science/IS.

Experience : 7+

Technical Skill :

Required:

8+ years related work experience successfully delivered on large, complex projects with demonstrated technical leadership in delivery.

Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), software development methodologies, and quality processes.

Experience with various testing types including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.

Proficient in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.

Experience in test-first practices, including Test Drive Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing.

Experience with Tosca and Azure.

Preferred:

BS/MS in Comp Science/IS.

Disability product experience or Insurance industry knowledge.

Experience using DevSecOps processes/tools and AI/ Co-Pilot.

Experience testing Web, Mobile, Data Intensive and Responsive Web Design applications.

Experience working in cross-functional, multi-location teams.

Experience in SAFe, Agile methodology, tools, and Agile integration with Waterfall.

Other Critical Requirements :

- SAFe

Collaboration

Communication/Presentation

Agile Practices

DevSecOps, CI/CD

Collaboration Tools

Product/Business/Industry

Knowledge

System and Technology

Integration

Database Development tools

Code testing, evaluation and peer review

Technical Troubleshooting

Applicable Development Language

Writing & executing automated tests

Integration and Testing tools (e.g. Docker,

Selenium Grid, Jenkins, Lettuce,

Cucumber)