Software Engineer in Test
We are a mix of QA, engineer, and SRE. Our job is to ensure we can produce value as quickly and safely as possible.
Required responsibilities / assignments
Regression Reducer
We ensure a quality experience by reducing those pesky issues that might pop up in places where no one is looking
Software Testing,Product Knowledge,Project Management
Tier-5 Agent
We are the last line of defense, the ones that must remediate the pain by any means necessary. The department, the business, and ultimately our clients/partners rely on us to ensure we can continue delivering on our mission.
Product Knowledge,Communication,Software Investigation
Operations Reliability Agent
We ensure our software is operating such that there is little to no disruption in value delivered
Data analysis / synthesis,Prioritization Strategy (Sense and Respond),Communication
Optional responsibilities / Assignments
Code Creator
We write the software that drives the value delivery of our offering
Code Reviewer
We put teammates first by using code reviews as a way to help them continuously improve while continuously delivering value
Escalation Mitigator
Escalations are inevitable, but we ensure recurring escalations are reduced/eliminated altogether
Forward Progress Facilitator
A team/squad is a collection of individuals coming together to accomplish some mission. To accomplish a mission, the team needs to make forward progress. We are the facilitators of this forward progress... ensuring that with every action we take brings us closer to achieving our mission 💪🏾 We know it takes a team to succeed, and are committed to ensuring WTWT and collaboration. Regardless of our processes, meeting style and cadences, and communication methods; we ensure progress (next steps, priorities, and deliverables) are as clear as possible.
Incident Communications Lead
We ensure everyone is aware of what is going on when there is an incident
Post-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
There can be no Value without Quality. We ensure we are building that quality in. From selecting opportunities, to shaping solutions, how we decompose and sequence the build out, and even how we do staged rollouts of our launches. We are looking for ways to ensure quality at every turn.
Pre-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
There can be no Value without Quality. We ensure we are building that quality in. From selecting opportunities, to shaping solutions, how we decompose and sequence the build out, and even how we do staged rollouts of our launches. We are looking for ways to ensure quality at every turn.
Test Automation Architect
We want all builders to agree with: “I feel safe enough to build high-value functionality, quickly, and that is in a large part due to how we execute on our testing strategy”
Tiger Team Member
We take the ideals of "continuous improvement of daily work" to its most actionable level. We join Tiger Teams when we think we can help make something better. We see a need, and fill a need.
Value Shaper
We shape the solutions aimed at the desired outcome within Opportunities. We are the missionaries within Product obsessively focused on the five big value attributes while seeking continuously improved ways to deliver value that our clients/partners love and work for the business.
Eligibility
- Take on and met/exceed the expectations of the 3 Assignments defined above
- Earn the 7 Ability milestones defined above
- CareerPlug
- Business Knowledgeneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Escalation Mitigator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Incident Communications Lead
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Communicationneeds Milestone 2
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Incident Communications Lead
- Required Milestone 2, based on the required role of Operations Reliability Agent
- Required Milestone 2, based on the required role of Tier-5 Agent
Product - Collaborationneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Forward Progress Facilitator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Post-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Test Automation Architect
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Tiger Team Member
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Estimationneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Process Knowledgeneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Forward Progress Facilitator
- Product Knowledgeneeds Milestone 4
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Escalation Mitigator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Incident Communications Lead
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Post-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
- Required Milestone 3, based on the required role of Regression Reducer
- Required Milestone 4, based on the required role of Tier-5 Agent
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Project Managementneeds Milestone 1
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Forward Progress Facilitator
- Required Milestone 1, based on the required role of Regression Reducer
Delivery - Stakeholder / feedback managementneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Forward Progress Facilitator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Post-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
Discovery / Shaping - Data analysis / synthesisneeds Milestone 1
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Escalation Mitigator
- Required Milestone 1, based on the required role of Operations Reliability Agent
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Decomposition & Sequencingneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Post-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Product Discoveryneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Escalation Mitigator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
- Qualitative Researchneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Value Shaper
Engineering - Data Modeling / Managementneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Engineering Communicationneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Engineering Prioritizationneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Engineering Systems Managementneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Railsneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Rubyneeds Milestone 0
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 2, based on the optional role of Code Reviewer
- Software Testingneeds Milestone 2
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Code Creator
- Optional Milestone 1, based on the optional role of Pre-launch--Built-in-quality Guard
- Required Milestone 2, based on the required role of Regression Reducer
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Test Automation Architect
Operations - Software Investigationneeds Milestone 4
- Required Milestone 4, based on the required role of Tier-5 Agent
Leadership - Prioritization Strategy (Sense and Respond)needs Milestone 2
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Escalation Mitigator
- Required Milestone 2, based on the required role of Operations Reliability Agent
- Optional Milestone 3, based on the optional role of Test Automation Architect
- Business Knowledgeneeds Milestone 0
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Alternative / Equivalent titles
- Official Internal Title:Software Engineer in Test - I
- Official External Title:Software Engineer in Test
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