Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Not specified

Category QA & Testing

About this role

Staff Software Engineer in Test to join Okta's PAM team, delivering automated tests for backend solutions with Python/Java and leading API and end-to-end testing efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Review requirements and design specs to develop test plans and test cases
Automate API tests, end-to-end tests, reliability/scale tests
Automate all critical features to maintain zero-debt cadence
Release features with solid quality
Respond to production issues/alerts during on-call rotation

Technical Overview

Backend-focused QE role with automation across API and non-HTTP protocols; utilizes AWS and Kubernetes, and automation tools like Selenium/TestCafe/Postman/JMeter/Locust/Splunk; on-call rotation.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior QE/automation engineer with 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS, strong Python/Java automation, and hands-on experience with Selenium, TestCafe, Postman, and JMeter. They excel at automating API and end-to-end tests and can thrive in a fast-paced, on-call environment.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of QE experience preferably in an enterprise SaaS company3+ years experience in quality engineering for enterprise level software5+ years of experience in Python/Java-based automation developmentFamiliarity with SeleniumTestCafePostmanJMeterLocustSplunkAWSKubernetesAbility to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data

Tools & Platforms

SeleniumTestCafePostmanJMeterLocustSplunkAWSKubernetes

Required Skills

PythonJavaSeleniumTestCafePostmanJMeterLocustSplunkAWSKubernetesautomation testingAPI testingperformance testing

Hard Skills

PythonJavaSeleniumTestCafePostmanJMeterLocustSplunkAWSKubernetes

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationteamworkproblem-solvingon-call responsiveness

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Deliver high-quality, automated testing for Okta PAM backend services and APIs to ensure scalable, reliable releases.

Role Subtype Staff Engineer in Test

Tech Domains Python, Java, Selenium, AWS, Kubernetes

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of 5+ years QE experience, No experience with automation tools (Selenium/TestCafe/Postman/JMeter/Locust), Cannot access federal environments

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