Job Description

This is a hybrid role in our Newton, MA office.

This role champions full automation and CI/CD processes, ensuring that all stages of software development and deployment are automated, reducing manual intervention and increasing efficiency and consistency. Drives the adoption of best engineering practices in test automation, including code reviews, pair programming, and continuous integration to foster a culture of quality and innovation. Architects and implements robust test automation frameworks that integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of high-quality software. Collaborates with development teams to design and optimize code for testability, enhancing overall system performance and maintainability.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automated test frameworks and test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Jmeter / Neoload and Appium.

• Development: Strong understanding of software development principles with the ability to contribute to application code, perform code reviews, and collaborate closely with developers to ensure testability and quality . Should be able to support Front-end development / Web development & resolve bugs, as needed.

• Test Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans, ensuring thorough coverage of all software features and functionalities.

• Collaboration: Work closely with software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, design test cases, and ensure seamless integration of testing activities into the development process.

• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using ADO/ Jenkins / GitHub Actions, ensuring timely and efficient execution of tests and reporting of results.

• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working with development teams to ensure timely resolution and verification of fixes.

• Performance Testing: Conduct performance and load testing using JMeter to ensure the scalability and reliability of software applications.

• Containerization: Utilize containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes to create isolated and reproducible test environments, ensuring consistency across different stages of the development lifecycle.

• Database: Work with various database technologies, including Mongo DB, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake, to validate data integrity and performance, and to support test data management.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and best practices in test automation and software quality assurance, and continuously improve testing processes and tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer or any software engineering degree

• 7 years Software Engineering/ Functional Automation experience

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer or any software engineering degree

• 3 years DevOps / Test data management experience

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and TypeScript.

• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, and Appium.

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and GCP.

• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter.

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with database technologies such as MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake.

• Knowledge of data management tools such as Delphix / IBM Optim.

Benefits :

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Life insurance

• Long-term disability insurance

• Short-term disability insurance

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us .

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights , Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) .

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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