Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test
IRIS Consulting Corporation · Atlanta, GA
$51.6–$61.6/hrfrom the description
Jul 14, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior test automation engineering role focused on building and maintaining automated test frameworks covering UI, API, and microservices layers. Day-to-day work involves designing test strategies, writing automated tests in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. The position suits someone with broad hands-on automation experience who can work across distributed agile teams and contribute to end-to-end quality across major product deliverables.
Senior level · 5+ years · National
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $104,300 (middle half $80,310–$133,180). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
Java is listed as the primary required language alongside JavaScript, C#, and Python — the JD treats these as interchangeable options for UI/API test automation, so they are captured as alternatives on a single skill entry. Python also appears separately as a required scripting language alongside Perl/Shell/Bash.
The role involves substantial automation framework development (building from the ground up, CI/CD integration, custom tooling), which creates some overlap with 15-1252 Software Developers; 15-1253 is the primary classification given the explicit QA/test-automation framing throughout.
Cucumber report and Extent report appear in the required section as test reporting tools but name no standalone product beyond the testing ecosystem already captured; they are omitted as skills per the naming guidelines.
SCRUM, SAFe, and XP are agile methodologies, not concrete technologies, and are omitted from the skills list.
Travel Industry knowledge is listed under preferred qualifications as domain experience, not a technology, and is omitted from the skills list.
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