SAS technology allows customers to achieve great results in a wide range of diverse industries. From ensuring your bank account is not compromised to analyzing the data behind many goods, products, and pharmaceuticals, or helping with natural disasters, SAS is driving a revolution in the way big data is used every day!

SAS R&D Pune, with its experience in developing applications and solutions for a variety of domains, has built a reputation within SAS for excellence in the development and delivery of high-quality applications across an expanding set of technologies. We aim to push our developer and testers’ careers in the direction they have always envisaged.

Welcome to the forefront of making a difference!

About The Role

The role is based in the Pune R&D Center, at SAS R&D Pune facility. We are looking for Senior Associate Software Development Engineer in Test to test Forecasting product in the Analytics area. You will be a part of the Visual Forecasting testing team, working on new/existing software. You will design, build, and support scalable automated test frameworks, tools, and test suites to ensure quality within expected timelines during the development cycle.

Furthermore, you will be joining a friendly team with a broad range of experience. The Forecasting R&D team is laser-focused on making sure that we’re meeting customer expectations with solutions backed by modern methods and algorithms. We’re focused on continual improvement and building a world-class development culture. We seek to serve other groups within SAS R&D by always having an eye towards ways to deepen our integration with the SAS platform.

Essential Technology Experience
• At least 2 years of working experience in multi-tier application testing with an excellent understanding of software testing lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of automation testing with hands-on experience on automation testing tools
• Strong programming aptitude in any languages like SAS, Java, Groovy, Python, or any other programming/scripting language
• Working knowledge of Jenkins, Git, Gerrit
• Familiar with Agile methodology and with tools such as Jira, Confluence
• Experience on Windows as well Linux operating system with basic troubleshooting skills

Experience Of These Items Would Be Useful
• SAS programming skills will be a plus
• Knowledge of any public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, etc.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI, CD) model
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized deployments
• Knowledge of any test automation framework

We are a friendly team, and we’ll be offering you plenty of opportunities to develop your career. Interested? Then please get in touch to find out more!

Primary Responsibilities
• Testing of the Forecasting product across various layers like server, application, middle tier and UI following CI/CD model.
• Design, develop, maintain, execute test plans, scenarios, and processes.
• Automate tests; analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action.
• Design, develop and execute high quality, flexible and scalable applications, frameworks, and tools in support of a variety of testing activities including those needed for continuous deployment pipeline.
• Creation and maintenance of test containers in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Track progress of individual tasks and communicate status and risks.
• Involve stakeholders to ensure testing tools satisfy requirements, software quality, and functionality.
• Actively participate in design and code reviews to maintain an elite level of code quality.
• Maintain an awareness of and research new technologies, trends, architectures, and implementation techniques as they relate to the delivery of applications, integrations, and data.
• Identify, track, and verify defects in the software.
• Perform Install & Deploy validations.
• Review relevant product documentation.
• Work closely with local as well as remote dev/test teams to ensure timely deliveries.
• Ability to communicate with people of a technical background, think analytically, write and edit technical material, and the ability to write and present clearly on technical matters in a business context

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Background And Experience

SAS is seeking a software testing professional with an experience of 2 years in multiple software technologies and domains. The candidate should have a successful track record of working in testing organizations preferably developing software products for global teams. Candidate should have proven analytical & problem-solving skills, excellent verbal & written communication skills and the ability to address small & large audiences when required.

About The Candidates We Seek

SAS looks not only for the right skills, but also a fit to our core values. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique values that make SAS such a great place to work. We look for the total candidate, who in addition to fitting in with our values, also possesses technical and relationship skills, is a problem solver, good communicator and, of course, innovator. Candidates must be ready to make an impact