Associate SDET – Software Development Engineer in Test | Clearwater, FL
Launch your software engineering and quality assurance career in an onsite Associate SDET role supporting enterprise applications in Clearwater. This contract-to-hire opportunity offers exposure to development, test automation, defect triage, Agile delivery, and CI/CD, with a target start date of 10/26/2026 and a 15-month assignment duration.
Quick Facts
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Employment Type: Contract to Hire
- License/Certs: None specified
- Experience: 0–3 years of combined software development and/or QA testing experience; internships, co-ops, capstone projects, and relevant coursework count
Pay & Benefits
- $28-35 hr
- Onsite
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain software features and bug fixes for enterprise applications using Microsoft .NET technologies under the guidance of senior developers.
- Analyze, reproduce, document, and help resolve software defects in collaboration with QA and Development teams.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, and/or Playwright.
- Execute manual and automated smoke and functional regression testing across development, QA, UAT, and production environments.
- Document defects in Azure DevOps with clear reproduction steps, logs, screenshots, and severity or priority classifications.
- Support CI/CD pipeline activities by monitoring automated test execution and flagging failures for resolution.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and SDLC activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
What You Need
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Foundational experience with C#, .NET, or a similar object-oriented programming language.
- Exposure to test automation tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, or Playwright.
- Familiarity with manual QA testing practices and software defect tracking.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps or a similar platform for defect tracking, source control, and pipeline execution.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and maintain close attention to detail.
About the Assignment
This role supports the development and quality assurance of enterprise software applications for a leading facility in Clearwater, Florida. You’ll work alongside developers, QA professionals, business analysts, Product Owners, and DevOps team members to improve software quality, expand automated test coverage, and support reliable delivery throughout the SDLC.
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