Software Development Engineer in Test

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

We are hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help ensure the quality reliability and scalability of our core business platforms that support customers across the Utilities & Energy sector. This role partners with software engineering and product teams to strengthen automated testing practices improve CI/CD reliability and expand coverage of complex customercritical system scenarios. The position emphasizes shared ownership of quality enabling teams through automation tooling and continuous improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design implement and evolve automated test solutions for APIs backend services and integrated system workflows supporting customercritical utility and energy platforms.

• Collaborate authentically and collaboratively with software engineers to embed testability and quality practices into feature design and delivery.

• Improve the reliability and signal quality of automated tests in CI/CD pipelines by identifying prioritizing and reducing flaky or lowvalue tests.

• Expand automated coverage for complex endtoend and crossservice scenarios that are difficult to validate manually in distributed systems.

• Contribute to shared test frameworks tooling and quality standards used across multiple agile teams.

• Support test data management environment stability and quality metrics to enable accountable and repeatable testing outcomes.

• Analyze complex defects identify root causes and partner with engineering teams to implement durable fixes and prevention strategies.

• Continuously assess gaps in automation tooling and quality practices and drive innovative improvements that support agile delivery and operational excellence.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4 years of handson experience in Quality Engineering Test Automation SDET roles.

• Testing:

  • Automation Testing: Experience designing building and maintaining automated tests for backend services and APIs.

  • API Testing: Experience using API testing tools such as Postman or APIDOG or equivalent programmatic automation frameworks.

  • Testing Fundamentals: Strong understanding of modern test strategies and quality practices for complex businesscritical systems in an Agile environment.

  • NonFunctional Testing: Exposure to performance reliability or load testing for backend or distributed systems.

• Practical experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support reliable customercentric releases.

• Experience with UI automation tools such as Playwright or Cypress to support endtoend workflows.

• Working knowledge of SQL for test data setup validation and integrity checks.

• Experience writing test automation code using languages such as Python or JavaScript.

• Ability to communicate professionally effectively and efficiently with a diverse audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work on-site two days a week

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with microservices and serverless architectures in distributed systems.

• Experience working with missioncritical or regulated platforms such as those in Utilities Energy or infrastructure technology.

• Experience using ticketing and planning tools such as Jira or Asana.

• Experience mentoring or enabling engineers through collaborative coaching on test automation and quality best practices.

Waterloo: $72000 - $137000 CAD

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences dont perfectly align with every requirement we encourage you to apply the end you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidates starting wage will be determined based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply please contact a recruiting representative at 1- or email

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency build resilience and deliver safe reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence we connect people data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world:

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