Lead Software Engineer (AKA SDET) to join our team in
Chicago, IL. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more!
Position OverviewAs a Lead Software Engineer, you will extend and maintain the team's test automation framework using Java and JavaScript, take ownership of understanding business requirements and acceptance criteria, and develop the test strategies, test plans, and automated test cases that ensure product quality across the software platform.
Key Responsibilities- Extend and maintain the existing test automation framework using Java and JavaScript
- Take ownership of understanding business requirements and acceptance criteria to develop test strategies and test plans
- Develop and maintain automation test cases using the existing automation framework
- Develop test automation code supporting Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and the test framework
- Plan, design, develop, and maintain an API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications and projects, onshore and offshore, including training team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
- Coordinate with product owners to resolve open issues, enhancements, and upgrades, and to understand the use of specific functionality as needed
- Develop automated functional test scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter
- Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
- Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards
RequirementsEducation & Experience Required- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field
- AND 8+ years of relevant experience
Required Technical Skills- Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following: Java (3-5 years), Cucumber (3-5 years), JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks
- At least 8 years of test automation framework design experience
- Strong experience testing web services (REST APIs) (3-5 years)
- Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
- Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
- Experience developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter
- Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties
- End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms
Desired Technical Skills- Hands-on experience with Python
- Development experience in AWS Cloud technology
- Experience with TDD, continuous integration, and code review practices
- Experience with Apigee or other API gateways
- Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)
- At least 2 years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices
- Understanding of microservice architecture
- Experience with load and performance testing
- Strong documentation skills
Soft Skills- Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
- Proactive, flexible, and creative
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and business users
Benefits- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
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Salary Expectations: $88,000-93,000 annually
