Posted 29 June, 2026
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Sky Systems, Inc
Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
Full Time
Reference: 26-00683-1793-1
Role: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Position Type: Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week)
Contract Duration: 6+ months
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day (Mon-Fri)
Location: Hybrid 2x days onsite - Hyderabad, India
Overview
We are seeking a cross-functional and highly motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who thrives at the intersection of development, testing, release coordination, and team mentoring. This role is best suited for someone with strong experience in software testing, automation frameworks, cloud-based environments, and database-driven applications. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of driving automation quality initiatives across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Position Type: Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week)
Contract Duration: 6+ months
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day (Mon-Fri)
Location: Hybrid 2x days onsite - Hyderabad, India
Overview
We are seeking a cross-functional and highly motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who thrives at the intersection of development, testing, release coordination, and team mentoring. This role is best suited for someone with strong experience in software testing, automation frameworks, cloud-based environments, and database-driven applications. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of driving automation quality initiatives across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop robust test plans and automation frameworks
- Provide production application support for fraud-related applications
- Support ongoing application development and QA maintenance
- Coordinate with business and product stakeholders to implement new features
- Support release coordination and change management activities
- Coordinate application vulnerability remediation efforts
- Design, implement, and support cloud-based testing and deployment solutions in AWS environments
- Collaborate across teams to improve quality, automation maturity, and release readiness
- Contribute to mentoring and knowledge-sharing within the team
- All other duties as assigned.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in software testing, automation, or SDET-focused roles
- Strong experience with automation methodology and tools for data-driven applications
- Strong experience developing automation frameworks using Ruby or Java with Cucumber
- Significant experience building automation solutions for mobile, browser, API, and cloud-based environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, S3, and RDS
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines integrated with AWS
- Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
- Strong ability to break down system functionality into comprehensive test plans
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate confidently across teams
- Experience with MySQL and DB2
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Understanding of AWS cloud security, networking, and monitoring
- Experience working in Scaled Agile environments
- Experience troubleshooting Airflow workflows and supporting DAG development
- Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments, including AWS and Azure
- Experience with Linux and shell scripting
