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Hosting extensive virtual machines and data, the Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) II supports automated testing, framework upkeep, and quality assurance. Responsibilities include software platform maintenance and hypervisor upgrades within the expanding infrastructure.\nPartner with the best\nThis role involves creating and running automated tests for the Fleet Ops project to support backend services, APIs, and tools. 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