Sr SDET - JN -092026-147577

100% Remote. Must have Recent Insurance Experience.Client : Progressive Causualty InsuranceLocation : 100% RemoteDuration : 12-Month ContractPay : $65/Hr W2 + ReferralJob DescriptionFor this contractor assignment, the Applications Development Performance Engineering Team within the Enterprise Development Capabilities & Services (EDCS) organization has an exciting opportunity for a System Test Engineer Senior. This team provides application performance testing/engineering support to the overall Application Development Platform within our IT department. In this role resources work with a variety of application development teams ensuring their applications’ performance is thoroughly tested and meets the enterprise performance standards.Please note this role is NOT an “automation engineer” who is told what to automate, and then “clicks, records, and executes.” Candidates must have experience deciding what utilities, frameworks, and tools will be used given the situation, and then will determine the scope of the performance testing effort. Therefore, candidates must have hands-on experience with various programming languages, scripting, and test automation.Day-to-Day Responsibilities:Creating performance test plansCreating / writing performance test scriptsExecuting performance tests, and analyzing and delivering resultsWorking with project teams to understand performance results, and making recommendations of how to improve application performanceRequired skills:Test automation skillsTest plan preparation, and test results analysisKnowledge of computer coding/programming languages (i.e. C# / .Net) and software development concepts in a large IT environmentExperience with NeoLoad, Playwright, Selenium Web Driver, FitNesse, and/or other test automation tools.Preferred skills and experiences:Performance testing experienceKnowledge of Java, Perl, Python, RubyCI/CD pipelinesExperience with Scrum and/or Agile methodologiesMainframe / DB2 knowledge a big plusIn-depth knowledge of common testing methods, performance testing tools (e.g., ALM), terminology and industry practicesEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Minimum of 7 years related work experience designing, programming and supporting software programs and applications.{OR} Completion of a technical training program and a minimum 4 years related work experience designing, programming and supporting software programs and applications.{OR} Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Information Technology or related field of study (e.g. Engineering, Math, Science) and a minimum 4 years related work experience designing, programming, and supporting software programs and applications.Job ResponsibilitiesDay-to-Day Responsibilities:Creating performance test plansCreating / writing performance test scriptsExecuting performance tests, and analyzing and delivering resultsWorking with project teams to understand performance results, and making recommendations of how to improve application performanceTerms & Conditions for Candidate PortalLast Updated: May 6th, 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reason, with or without notice.Performance testing experience * Knowledge of Java, Perl, Python, Ruby * CI/CD pipelines * Experience with Scrum and/or Agile methodologies * Mainframe / DB2 knowledge a big plus * In-depth knowledge of common testing methods, performance testing tools (e.g., ALM), terminology and industry practices

• Test automation skills
• Test plan preparation, and test results analysis
• Knowledge of computer coding/programming languages (i.e. C# / .Net) and software development concepts in a large IT environment
• Experience with NeoLoad, Playwright, Selenium Web Driver, FitNesse, and/or other test automation tools.

Preferred skills and experiences:

• Performance testing experience
• Knowledge of Java, Perl, Python, Ruby
• CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Scrum and/or Agile methodologies
• Mainframe / DB2 knowledge a big plus
• In-depth knowledge of common testing methods, performance testing tools (e.g., ALM), terminology and industry practices

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 7 years related work experience designing, programming and supporting software programs and applications.
• {OR} Completion of a technical training program and a minimum 4 years related work experience designing, programming and supporting software programs and applications.
• {OR} Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Information Technology or related field of study (e.g. Engineering, Math, Science) and a minimum 4 years related work experience designing, programming, and supporting software programs and applications.