Join Okta as a Senior Software Engineer in Test to drive high availability and optimize CI/CD release pipelines.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks
- Develop and execute comprehensive end-to-end and system test plans
- Set up and manage automated test configurations and lab environments
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize CI/CD pipelines
- Analyze application logs and system observability metrics
Must have
- 5 years of hands-on experience as a Quality Engineer or Software Engineer
- 4+ years of Java-based test development
- Demonstrated expertise in maintaining and debugging CI/CD pipelines
- 4+ years of experience writing SQL queries
- Strong experience leveraging monitoring tools
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
- Familiarity with Kubernetes
- Exposure to performance or security testing
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer in Test at Okta, the individual will focus on enhancing software quality through the development of scalable test automation frameworks and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Key skills include proficiency in Java, experience with testing tools like Selenium and TestNG, and a solid understanding of CI/CD processes and containerization. This position is ideal for someone with at least five years of experience in quality engineering or software development, particularly in SaaS environments, who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced setting.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer in Test role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Buildkite, CircleCI, Docker, GitHub Actions, Groovy, JUnit.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Okta targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer in Test role at Okta.
From the original posting
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.
Key ResponsibilitiesTest Automation & System Quality
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for both server- and client-side systems using Java, TestNG, JUnit, and Selenium.
- Develop and execute comprehensive end-to-end and system test plans to validate new software changes against existing customer deployment patterns.
- Set up and manage automated test configurations, lab environments, and containerized test setups using Docker.
- Perform release-based validation, ensuring full compatibility, high availability, and uptime across weekly deployment cycles.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Buildkite) to reduce test execution times and eliminate flaky builds.
- Manage and optimize Maven-based build structures, dependency management, and automated release workflows.
- Write operational automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Groovy to automate internal infrastructure and test maintenance tasks.
- Analyze application logs and system observability metrics using tools like Splunk, Sumologic, Kibana, or ELK to identify, isolate, and debug failures.
- Utilize SQL to query databases and validate complex, integrated backend scenarios.
- Provide occasional on-call support and debug assistance to partner teams in North America to ensure smooth global engineering alignment.
- Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience as a Quality Engineer or Software Engineer with a focus on SaaS products and release-based testing.
- Automation & Coding: 4+ years of Java-based test development (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit) and scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Groovy.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Demonstrated expertise in maintaining and debugging CI/CD pipelines, dependency management (Maven), and containerization platforms (Docker).
- Database & Data Querying: 4+ years of experience writing SQL queries to perform data verification and system integration testing.
- Observability: Strong experience leveraging monitoring tools (Splunk, Kibana, SumoLogic) to parse logs and trace test failures.
- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, mobile testing platforms (e.g., Bitbar, Appium), or machine learning-driven test tools.
- Exposure to performance or security testing within CI pipelines.
The Okta Experience
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