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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Test Engineer in Syracuse - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Syracuse, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,500.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Adobe InDesign, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Issue Tracking Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Regression Testing, Release Management, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Management of Software Versions, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, Documentation System, System-level Testing, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Api Management - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-software-test-engineer-syracuse-31508481 ## About the Role * Ownership of technical tasking from ideation through implementation * Demonstrated ability to foster and facilitate a culture of learning and collaboration across hybrid (in-person and remote) teams. * Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. * Ability to think creatively to overcome technical challenges. * Passion to drive software test engineering process improvements and stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies., * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * 5+ years of experience in software testing including hands-on experience testing embedded systems and cloud-based platforms. * Proven experience with GitLab CI/CD and integrating tests into DevOps pipelines. * Proficiency with Linux-based systems, including command-line tools and shell scripting. * Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation and tool creation. * Experience using issue tracking and documentation tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). * Experience with software written in C++ and Python. * Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * 10% travel., * Experience with performance testing and API testing frameworks. * Experience testing distributed systems and data processing pipelines. * Knowledge of performance, security, or system-level testing techniques. ## Description As we expand, we're looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to participate in our testing efforts and enforce quality across embedded and cloud-based systems. 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