Software Developer in Test (SDET), Database, SQL and SPROC Test

Cognizant

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Durham, NC
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13 days ago
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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · Software Developer in Test (SDET), Database, SQL and SPROC Test

The Software Developer in Test (SDET) – Database, SQL and SPROC Test role involves joining a team to ensure data integrity and validate backend functionality for database-driven applications. You will design and maintain automated test frameworks, creating test cases for stored procedures, triggers, and database functions to validate business logic. Daily tasks include implementing mocking techniques to simulate database interactions, performing SQL query validation, and developing unit and integration tests. You will utilize technologies including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, Mockito, JMock, WireMock, Postman, and RestAssured. Additionally, you will integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. This role solves technical problems regarding data consistency, schema validation, and identifying performance bottlenecks in complex database queries.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for database and backend testing.
  • Create and execute test cases for stored procedures, triggers, and database functions to validate business logic.
  • Implement mocking techniques to simulate database interactions and isolate testing components.
  • Develop and maintain unit and integration tests using frameworks like Mockito, JMock, or WireMock.
  • Perform SQL query validation to ensure data accuracy and consistency across multiple environments.
  • Integrate database tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
  • Conduct API testing to validate database interactions using Postman or RestAssured.
  • Implement data-driven and schema validation tests to verify database changes.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
  • 5+ years of experience in database and backend testing.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and stored procedure testing.
  • Proficiency in mocking techniques for database interactions using Mockito, JMock, WireMock, or similar frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, NUnit, or TestNG.
  • Expertise in writing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers for test validation.
  • Experience in CI/CD automation with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
  • Familiarity with API testing and backend validation using Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI.

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