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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

at VMware

📍 USA-TX Plano Legacy Drive Suite 700 Hybrid 💰 $108K – $172K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $108K – $172K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's: 8+ years; Master's: 6+ years
Category QA & Testing

About this role

VMware is seeking a senior SDET to design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for JCLCheck in mainframe environments. The role emphasizes CI/CD integration, API testing, and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid Plano, TX setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and enhance automation frameworks for the JCL Check product
  • Build programs, utilities, scripts, and CI/CD pipelines to support integration, system, performance, security, and compatibility testing
  • Define and implement automated test coverage strategies and metrics
  • Maintain and optimize regression test suites for stability and effectiveness
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams

Technical Overview

Stack includes Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, PyTest with Python/Java, CI/CD with Jenkins, API testing tools, and mainframe z/OS exposure; Agile/DevOps practices guide development and testing.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior SDET with 5+ years of QA and test automation, strong mainframe z/OS experience, and hands-on automation skills (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, JUnit/TestNG/PyTest). Must have Python or Java, CI/CD with Jenkins, API testing tools, and Agile/DevOps mindset; Plano, TX Hybrid work is expected.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's: 8+ years; Master's: 6+ years; PhD: 3+ years Computer ScienceSoftware Engineeringor related field5+ years of experience in QA and test automationMainframe (z/OS) experienceHands-on experience with automation tools such as SeleniumPlaywrightCypressJUnitTestNGor PyTestProficiency in at least one programming language (PythonJavaor similar)Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g.Jenkins)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with mainframe technologies (z/OS)Programming experience in HLASMREXXor Metal CAnsibleFamiliarity with API testing tools (PostmanREST AssuredSoapUI)Performanceloadand scalability testing for enterprise systemsKnowledge of BDDTDDand modern QA practicesCertifications (ISTQBSAFe)

Tools & Platforms

SeleniumPlaywrightCypressJUnitTestNGPyTestPostmanREST AssuredSoapUIJenkins

Required Skills

QA automationSDETSeleniumPlaywrightCypressJUnitTestNGPyTestPythonJavaCI/CDJenkinsMainframe (z/OS) experiencePostmanREST AssuredSoapUIAPI testingAgileDevOpsJCLCheck

Hard Skills

SeleniumPlaywrightCypressJUnitTestNGPyTestPythonJavaCI/CDJenkinsMainframe (z/OS) experiencePostmanREST AssuredSoapUIAPI testingAgileDevOpsJCLCheck

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkAdaptability

Certifications

Preferred

ISTQBSAFe

Industry & Role

Industry Technology
Job Function Lead QA automation and testing initiatives for mainframe-oriented product in a DevOps/Agile environment
Role Subtype SDET
Tech Domains Java, REST APIs, SQL / PostgreSQL, React, Angular, Jenkins, CI/CD, API testing, Postman

Keywords for Your Resume

sdetqa automationseleniumplaywrightcypressjunittestngpytestpythonjavaci/cdjenkinsmainframez/osapi testingpostmanrest assuredsoapuiagiledevops

Deal Breakers

No mainframe (z/OS) experience, Less than 5 years in QA automation, Not located in Plano, TX or unwilling to work hybrid

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