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Okta

Senior Software Engineer in Test

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Deliver sophisticated backend solutions and robust test automation for identity management systems.

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Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

We seek an experienced Software Engineer in Test to join our Identity Management Engineering (IDM) team. This team is passionate about delivering large-scale, mission-critical software in a fast-paced Agile environment. In this role, you'll be working with a team of highly skilled and talented engineers responsible for delivering sophisticated backend solutions that help Okta reliably operate on a large scale and be highly available. As part of the team, you’ll ensure projects are completed with the highest quality and reliability using automation at every level for fast, robust, secure releases.

The ideal candidate for this role would have experience working with Active Directory (AD) and familiar with group policies, AD architecture, user management, and directory services.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Review requirements and design specs to develop relative test plans and test cases
  • Automate UI/API tests, end-to-end tests, reliability/scale tests
  • Work with engineering management to scope and plan engineering efforts
  • Communicate and document QE plans for scrum teams to review
  • Review application code, identify bugs and other areas of weakness, architect tools for future coverage
  • Automate all critical features to maintain zero-debt cadence
  • Release features with solid quality
  • Respond to production issues/alerts and customer issues during on-call rotation
  • Be a strong customer advocate with a strong quality DNA. 

Requirements:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in software engineering (or related)
  • 5-8 years of QE/SDET experience, preferably in an enterprise SaaS company or any product-based company
  • Experience in quality engineering for enterprise-level software.
  • Experience in Java-based automation development
  • Familiarity with automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, API (Rest Assured, Karate, etc.), Postman, Jmeter, Splunk, and AWS toolset.
  • Expertise in test planning and cross-team collaborative efforts.
  • Experience working with distributed systems at large scale
  • Able to write and review designs and code with other team members
  • Able to deliver well-designed, high-quality code on time

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Performance testing.
  • Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
  • Experience with Office 365, Google, Salesforce, and Active Directories/LDAP integrations.

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The Okta Experience

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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How we rate this

Senior Software Engineer in Test at Okta rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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