Description

POSITION OVERVIEW
Hyatt is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to support enterprise-scale commercial, digital, and guest-facing applications across its Global Technology organization.
This is not a traditional QA Analyst position.
Hyatt is looking for an Automation Engineer first and a Tester second.
The ideal candidate will operate as part of the engineering organization and will be expected to design, build, maintain, and improve enterprise automation frameworks while partnering directly with Software Engineers, Product Owners, Architects, and Delivery teams.
This role sits at the intersection of:
Java Development + Automation Engineering + API Testing + CI/CD + Enterprise Quality Engineering
WHAT HYATT IS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR
Hyatt wants a true Java Automation Engineer with strong framework development experience.
The ideal profile is:
• 70-80% Automation Engineering
• 20-30% Manual Testing and UAT Support
Candidates should be comfortable:
• Writing production-quality Java code
• Building automation frameworks from scratch
• Performing API automation
• Supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Troubleshooting production issues
• Mentoring junior SDETs
• Working directly with developers and product teams
ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE SKILLS
Senior SDET Experience
• 5+ years as an SDET
• Enterprise application testing experience
• Large release and integration support
Java Development
• Strong Java coding skills
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Maintainable automation code
Automation Framework Development
• Selenium WebDriver
• Framework design and maintenance
• UI automation expertise
API Testing
• REST APIs
• SOAP Services
• Postman
• SoapUI
• API automation
CI/CD Experience
• Jenkins
• Automated execution pipelines
• Build integrations
Version Control
• Git
• Branching strategies
• Merge workflows
Agile Delivery
• Scrum teams
• Sprint ceremonies
• Story grooming
• Defect management
Communication
• Developer collaboration
• Product Owner interaction
• Detailed defect documentation
STRONGLY PREFERRED SKILLS
Programming & Scripting
• XML
• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS
Enterprise Testing
• Cross-browser testing
• Cross-platform testing
• Mobile testing exposure
Tools
• SauceLabs
• Splunk
• Log analysis tools
• Reporting tools
Test Management
• Test plans
• Test scripts
• Test data management
• Defect lifecycle management
Leadership
• Mentoring junior SDETs
• Code reviews
• Testing standards

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate