Software Development Engineer II

Requirements

Description and Requirements

Role Value Description :

MetLife is the leading provider of Group Benefits. The Group Disability technology organization is a diverse team of technologists, all working towards the common goal of ensuring the customer is at the center of everything we do. As a Senior Software Dev Engineer Tester in the Group Disability technology organization, you will be responsible for conducting thorough, hands-on testing to ensure the functionality and quality of our deliverables. You will work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues, ensuring development deliverables meet both functional and user experience standards. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering high-quality results.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, document, and maintain functional test cases and other test artifacts such as test data, data validation, and scripts.
• Identify, create, leverage appropriate test data.
• Execute and evaluate manual test cases and report test results.
• Automate and maintain test cases for reusability and regression testing.
• Identify, isolate, and document bugs clearly and concisely.
• Work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve defects.
• Participate in requirements/design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Work collaboratively in an Agile/Scrum team environment.
• Perform regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
  
  
  

Education :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  
  
  

Experience : 2 to 4

Technical Skills :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in software testing.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), software development methodologies, and quality processes.
• Experience with various testing types including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Proficient in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience in test-first practices, including Test Drive Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing.
• Experience with Tosca and Azure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
  
  

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• Background working in Insurance and/or Financial Services
• API testing and tools like Postman, Rest Client and others
• Experiencing with additional testing automation tools like Selenium, Jira, etc.
  
  
  

Other Critical Requirements :

• SAFe
• Collaboration
• Communication/Presentation
• Agile Practices
• Collaboration Tools
• Product/Business/Industry Knowledge
• Applicable Development Language
• Database Development tools
• Writing & executing automated tests
• Integration and Testing tools (e.g.
  
  
  

Docker, Selenium Grid, Jenkins,

Lettuce, Cucumber)

• System and Technology Integration
• Code testing, evaluation and peer
  
  
  

review

• Technical Troubleshooting
  
  
  

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!