Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Elite Technical, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Absolutely no third parties please*****LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY-Candidates must already reside locally in the Washington DC area. Final interview is a face to face interview in Washington DC or Canton MD . Prior experience working within a Healthcare Payor Environment, specifically supporting 835 and 837 testing efforts is REQUIRED****Job DescriptionOur client is seeking a SDET to join our client''s team to support the testing activities (Automation and Manual) of their in-house Claims Processing Platform. Key Responsibilities:Responsible for analyzing the moderately complex requirements, operational problems, specifications and change requests. Produce test plans and test cases to determine presence and scope of potential code defects. Monitor accurate and thorough test cases, scripts and data with pre-determined results within specified scheduled dates. Perform test execution of all assigned test cases. Research and provide technical support on operational/test system defects and propose solutions.Analyzes test results to ensure functionality meets requirements and recommends corrective action if necessary. Maintains documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software. Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems. Provides feedback in preparation of technical appraisals of systems, application interfaces and application software.This position is a contract to permanent opportunity offering a career stability and growth! This position is a hybrid opportunity (1-2x onsite per week in Maryland and/or Wash DC office).Bachelors degree + 5 years of experience is required (if no degree, 9 years is required)5+ years of experience in software testing and test automation (Manual and Automation)Prior experience working within a Healthcare Payor Environment, specifically supporting 835 and 837 testing effortsExperience with modern testing frameworks beyond SeleniumStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesRequired Technical Skills:Programming Languages: Python, Java/Selenium, SQLTest Automation: Selenium, Playwright, API testing frameworksDatabases: Oracle and Snowflake-Jira or similar SDLC toolNice to have:HIPAA Certification-FACETS and/or QNXT-Knowledge of context engineering for AI-driven testingCloud & DevOps: AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, GitCI/CD: CloudBees or JenkinsAI/ML Frameworks: AWS Bedrock, LangChain, Pandas, and other popular Machine Learning librariesApply today for immediate consideratioin. I look forward to hearing from you.