Senior SDET, PAM

Keeper Security is hiring a highly experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Privileged Access Management (PAM) team. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for PAM workflows; Build reusable automation libraries for API, integration, and end-to-end testing; Develop automation for privileged access workflows including credential rotation, access provisioning, and session management; Automate authentication and identity flows such as OAuth, SAML, and SSO; Validate access workflows across protocols such as SSH, RDP, and similar mechanisms; Build and maintain automation for backend services, APIs, and cloud-hosted systems; Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools; Manage containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes; Investigate automation failures, perform root-cause analysis, and improve long-term stability; Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Security, and Product teams to embed testability into system design; Contribute to quality engineering standards and automation best practices across the organization; Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms to support test development, debugging, root-cause analysis, documentation, and workflow efficiency

Requirements

5+ years of experience in test automation, quality engineering, or software development in test; Strong programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript; Proven experience designing and building automation frameworks or test systems; Hands-on experience with modern automation tools such as Playwright or Pytest; Strong experience testing APIs, distributed systems, and security-sensitive workflows; Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines; Familiarity with containerized or cloud-native environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS; Understanding of authentication and identity concepts such as OAuth, SAML, and identity providers; Ability to troubleshoot complex system interactions and automation failures; Strong communication skills and the ability to influence quality practices across teams; Ability and willingness to use AI-assisted tools effectively to improve test automation, debugging, technical analysis, and documentation; Due to this role’s involvement with FedRAMP compliance requirements, qualified candidates must be a U.S. Person

Nice to have

Experience testing privileged access management or identity-centric security products; Familiarity with cloud or security automation frameworks; Exposure to remote access protocols such as SSH, RDP, and VNC; Experience contributing to automation metrics or observability systems

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships); Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life; Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance; 401K (Roth/Traditional); Generous PTO plan including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc