Job Title
Software Development Engineer in Test
Job Location
Telecommute benefit available. Qualified applicants may work anywhere in the United States from a home office and report to the Cengage office in Independence, Kentucky.
Job Duties
• Design, develop and implement automated tools and test infrastructure for validating features and interfaces.
• Work in conjunction with Development, Production and Product Management to ensure the timely delivery of scalable quality services.
• Perform unit, functional and performance tests that can be run as standalone suits or a part of a Continuous Integrated Framework (CIF).
• Perform programming and coding activities.
• Analyze requirements and designs to assist Development Team in design process.
• Implement fundamental automation, test tools, and SQA process for systems.
• Document test cases and provide feedback to development team on technical documentation.
• Review technical documentation by working closing with Development Teams.
• Develop and maintain multiple systems, including test strategies, test cases/plans, and tools.
• Regress complicated bugs in existing systems, and aid in troubleshooting live issues.
• Coordinate the communication of bug resolution and hosting bug triages to help determine priority.
• Conduct automation and test tool code reviews, collaborate with Development Team on technical design discussions on own systems and contribute to design discussions.
• Create and develop project specific test strategies and contribute to quality assurance activities for major releases.
• Telecommute benefit available. Qualified applicants may work anywhere in the United States from a home office and report to the Cengage office in Independence, Kentucky.
Job Requirements
Requires: Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field, plus one (1) year of experience conducting functional, integration, GUI, and compatibility testing, and end-to-end software product development. Or, alternatively, Bachelor’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field, plus three (3) years of experience conducting functional, integration, GUI, and compatibility testing, and end-to-end software product development. Candidate must also possess: Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) creating test strategies and conducting black box testing using automation and performance tools -- Selenium, Cucumber and JMeter. DE in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within Agile/Scrum, TDD and BDD environments. DE in design and testing using JAVA and SQL and tools, including SoapUI, Selenium, JIRA, Zephyr, and Eclipse IDE. DE generating reports using defect tracking tools, including Bugzilla, Clearquest, and Jenkins.
Contact Instructions
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Telecommute benefit available. Qualified applicants may work anywhere in the United States from a home office and report to the Cengage office in Independence, Kentucky.
Compensation
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The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$80,000.00 - $107,000.00 USDSkills Required
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or related field plus 1 year of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
- Experience conducting functional, integration, GUI, and compatibility testing, and end-to-end software product development.
- Demonstrated expertise creating test strategies and conducting black box testing using automation and performance tools (Selenium, Cucumber, JMeter).
- Demonstrated expertise in all phases of the SDLC within Agile/Scrum, TDD and BDD environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in design and testing using Java and SQL.
- Experience with tools including SoapUI, Selenium, JIRA, Zephyr, and Eclipse IDE.
- Experience generating reports using defect tracking and CI tools, including Bugzilla, ClearQuest, and Jenkins.
Cengage Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cengage Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cengage Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and company-designated wellness time off (including a year-end week off) stand out as notable time-away benefits. Flexible work positioning (virtual-first/remote-first) further increases the practical value of time-off and work-life support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace mental-health support appears to be a meaningful part of the rewards package, reinforced by external recognition for mental-health practices. Wellness-oriented programs and designated wellness days contribute additional lifestyle value beyond cash pay.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits and policies signal strong inclusion positioning, supported by external equality recognition. Family-related supports (e.g., fertility resources and parent support) also broaden who can benefit from the package.
Cengage Group Insights
What We Do
With more than 100 years of serving learners, Cengage Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from middle school through graduate school and skills education, with quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select – help millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com
Why Work With Us
Our employee experience centers around a shared purpose: to help millions of learners achieve their dreams and improve their lives through education. Whether you want to make a difference in the world or start a fulfilling career in edtech, we focus on providing our employees with meaningful work while empowering them with resources to succeed.
