Software Development Engineer in Test

Are you an experienced developer who can think on their feet and propose innovative solutions to challenging problems? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Technology team in Manila.
 

The role will help with manual testing and build high-quality automated tests and test harnesses written in C#/.Net to test our application portfolio suite. This role is an integral member of a global Agile Product Development team to design, build, test, and deliver Willis Towers Watson’s technology products to our external or internal clients. The automated testing work being done at Willis Towers Watson is cutting-edge and seeks to rival automated test frameworks found in successful technology-focused companies around the globe. You will develop and integrate high-quality automated tests for products built on the latest software architecture patterns and platforms; you will be part of a forward-thinking and technology-focused Work & Rewards platform that seeks to leverage and develop the latest and greatest in the field of automated testing to deliver Willis Towers Watson products to the marketplace.

The Role

The successful candidate will be able to manually test and automate the features as part of one of our Agile software product development teams. You will partner with all software product development disciplines (including engineering, architecture, product owners, and analysts) to develop and test web software products that meet the needs of our global client base, utilizing industry-standard best practices and modern software quality engineering techniques.

• Creates high-quality acceptance tests based on acceptance criteria and quality standards that help the scrum team understand the value of the user story from the user's perspective.
• Support and maintain the goal of continuous and daily automated test execution by ensuring that the test suite has enough coverage and failed tests are consistently reviewed.
• Works with the scrum team to identify appropriate tests to automate, which will bring the team closer to delivering working software to production at the conclusion of every sprint. 
• Integrates best practices into the daily norm, including code maintainability, and follows design patterns, including modularity, reusability, etc. 
• Advocates improving quality during all stages of software development, especially shift left testing mindset
• Serves as a champion of quality for your scrum team and supports knowledge-sharing sessions, lunch & learn brown bag sessions, and other learning sessions. 
• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or significant experience in a technology-related discipline.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Manages time effectively by placing the proper focus on value-adding operations
• Good understanding of agile software development practices and principles
• Intermediate skills in API-based automated test development
• Intermediate skills with UI automated test development such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• Beginner knowledge in profiling an application and profiling concepts
• Beginner SQL skills in tuning/optimization of T-SQL and database optimization
• Intermediate Skills in Unit Testing
• Intermediate knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual testing
• Ability to convert manual tests into scripted automated tests 
• Strong technical foundation, fluency in the programming language C# or a similar development tool.

The Requirement

• Creates high-quality acceptance tests based on acceptance criteria and quality standards that help the scrum team understand the value of the user story from the user's perspective.
• Support and maintain the goal of continuous and daily automated test execution by ensuring that the test suite has enough coverage and failed tests are consistently reviewed.
• Works with the scrum team to identify appropriate tests to automate, which will bring the team closer to delivering working software to production at the conclusion of every sprint. 
• Integrates best practices into the daily norm, including code maintainability, and follows design patterns, including modularity, reusability, etc. 
• Advocates improving quality during all stages of software development, especially shift left testing mindset
• Serves as a champion of quality for your scrum team and supports knowledge-sharing sessions, lunch & learn brown bag sessions, and other learning sessions. 
• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree or significant experience in a technology-related discipline.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Manages time effectively by placing the proper focus on value-adding operations
• Good understanding of agile software development practices and principles
• Intermediate skills in API-based automated test development
• Intermediate skills with UI automated test development such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• Beginner knowledge in profiling an application and profiling concepts
• Beginner SQL skills in tuning/optimization of T-SQL and database optimization
• Intermediate Skills in Unit Testing
• Intermediate knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual testing
• Ability to convert manual tests into scripted automated tests 
• Strong technical foundation, fluency in the programming language C# or a similar development tool.

Any of the following is a plus:

• Experience with creating test scenarios from functional requirements and/or User Stories using the Gherkin format
• Working knowledge of the following technologies: JavaScript, Ajax, JQuery, CSS, XML, Angular, load balancing, single/multi-tenancy, and rational database design concepts
• Knowledge of using development tools such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or Azure SQL 
• Intermediate skills in writing T-SQL and data testing skills
• Experience with automated Visual test development using Applitools, BrowserStack 
• Experience with automated testing via DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to debugging using Azure Application Insights or other APM tools

The candidate should be willing to work beyond APAC hours to support global teams and, eventually, EMEA shifts as the need arises. 

The role offers hybrid working. Regular travel to the office for meetings and workshops is expected, and occasional travel may be required to engage with business and technology stakeholders.

WTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer