Principal Quality Software Engineering
Transamerica6 days ago
Philadelphia, PA, USA or Denver, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$190k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain robust software testing frameworks, standards, best practices, processes, and guidelines.
- Develop and execute automated and manual tests, including performance and security testing, for complex distributed applications and microservices.
- Track defects, monitor quality metrics, identify trends, and recommend areas for improvement.
- Lead and mentor team members in testing tools, methodologies, and practices.
- Serve as a software testing subject matter expert through presentations, meetings, and daily collaboration.
- Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to promote testability and maintainability.
- Contribute to organization-wide committees and projects that define testing standards, processes, and guidelines.
- Communicate technical concepts and test results effectively to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering, or another technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Eight years of experience with database design techniques, modern distributed applications, and microservices.
- Eight years of hands-on software quality engineering experience, including automation and manual testing.
- Five years of experience with testing frameworks and tools, including Selenium and Playwright.
- Expertise with coding platforms and frameworks such as .NET, C#, and Java.
- Expertise with Visual Studio, Git or Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, NUnit, and Ajax.
- Experience with continuous integration and development tools such as Jenkins, Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation.
- Familiarity with Angular, React, Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Ajax.
- Technology or platform certifications such as AWS or Microsoft are relevant.
- Advanced understanding of software development and research tools, analytical and problem-solving skills, technical communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Benefits
- Annual salary generally ranges from $190,000 to $200,000, with eligible bonuses.
- Hybrid office environment with in-office work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Cedar Rapids, Baltimore, or Philadelphia.
- Moderate travel of 10% to 25%.
- Benefits include a pension plan, 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, disability insurance, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and employee discounts.
- Paid time off starts at 160 hours annually during the first year, with ten paid holidays per year.
- Additional offerings include wellness programs, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, an employee assistance program, back-up care, volunteer PTO, matching gifts, employee resource groups, inclusion programs, recognition programs, and referral bonuses.
Tech Stack
AngularAWSC#CSSDockerGitHTMLJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMaven.NETNUnitOpenShiftReactSeleniumVue.js
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About Transamerica
Transamerica provides insurance, retirement, and investment products to individuals, employers, and financial professionals in the U.S. Offerings include life insurance, annuities, workplace retirement plans, and investment solutions distributed through agents, advisors, and employer channels. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Baltimore, it operates as a subsidiary of Aegon and supports millions of customers nationwide.