Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Contract

About Sound

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician-led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission: to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live. With physician-led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve refined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine.

Why join us?

• A remote-first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
• A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence

Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.

About the Role

Responsible for automating and maintaining integration tests, API tests, Azure Event Hub tests, file data validation tests and UI tests. Schedule nightly runs of automated tests and report results. Provide technical and operational support for test automation and software testing efforts.

The Details: 

This is a full-time, 6-month contract position with possibility to extend. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Test automation knowhow on an agile software development team
• Automating integration testing including events on Azure Event Hubs, API test and UI tests
• API testing with a tool like Postman
• Testing SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, preferably with SQL Server
• Requirement analysis, test design and execution
• Knowledge of QA methodology, practices, and different types of testing e.g. functional, regression, integration, data validation, performance, exploratory etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Values

• Persistence: Demonstrates the ability to “keep at it” even when obstacles or challenges are present; returns to the work at hand after a change of course
• Resourcefulness: Proactive willingness to utilize available information and tools to figure things out
• Self-starter: Demonstrates the ability to jump in and start a task or project with limited direction
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrates the ability to look at the big picture and proactively develop a plan of action
• Team Player: Proactively seek to work with others to accomplish a common goal. Willingness to share challenges and successes with others

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of software test automation experience
• 5 years of API test automation
• 3 years with SQL preferably with SQL Server
• Experience automating integration or end to end system testing
• Experience with Playwright preferred
• Experience with Python preferred

Pay Range

• $80-$100 per hour. Exact pay will be determined based on candidate experience and geographic location.

Sound Physicians is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the bedside and in our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

This job description reflects the present requirements of the position.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.