Senior SDET, Secrets Management Platform
About the role
Description
Description
Keeper Security is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) team. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA metro area.
About Keeper
Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for organizations globally with zero-trust privileged access management built with end-to-end encryption. Keeper’s cybersecurity solutions are FedRAMP and StateRAMP Authorized, SOC 2 compliant, FIPS 140-2 validated, as well as ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified. Keeper deploys in minutes, not months, and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance. Trusted by millions of individuals and thousands of organizations, Keeper is the leader for password, passkey and secrets management, privileged access, secure remote access and encrypted messaging.
About the Job
As a Senior SDET on the KSM team, you will design, build, and scale automated test systems that validate the APIs, SDKs, and integrations powering Keeper Secrets Manager. You will focus on automation framework design, CI/CD integration, and system-level validation for secure, cloud-native services, rather than manual test execution. You will work closely with software engineers and DevOps teams, influence automation strategy, and help raise the bar for quality engineering across the KSM platform.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright and Pytest
- Develop reusable automation libraries and custom tooling for API, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Build automated tests for KSM APIs, SDKs, and cloud-hosted services
- Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
- Manage containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Validate secure authentication and access workflows (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
- Analyze automation failures and drive long-term stability improvements
- Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to embed testability into system design
- Mentor other QA and automation engineers and contribute to automation best practices
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in test automation or software development in test
- Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Proven experience owning the design and evolution of automation frameworks or test systems
- Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright or Pytest
- Experience testing APIs, SDKs, and backend services in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
- Strong experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- Understanding of secure authentication concepts (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
- Strong debugging, analytical, and cross-team collaboration skills
- Due to this role’s involvement in FedRAMP-compliant environments, candidates must be a U.S. Person.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing secrets management, security, or DevOps platforms
- Familiarity with RESTful or GraphQL APIs
- Exposure to performance or load testing
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science