Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

Role: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid onsite – Initially 2-3 onsite with possibility of full 5 days in few months

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Must Have Skills/Attributes: API, AWS, Cucumber, Java, Jenkins, Python, REST, SQL

Experience Desired:

Experience in full-stack testing, integration testing with 3rd parties, and end-to-end system integration (10 Years);

Experience with DevOps tools (CI/CD, Jenkins, Git) (10 Years);

Strong experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data (10 Years);

Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases (10 Years)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.

**Please note that all position start dates and durations are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.

Job Description

Required Education

· Degree: Bachelor's degree (required).

· Total Experience: 10+ years of overall professional experience.

· Leadership Tenure: 5+ years in a Lead role (with minimum experience leading 5 QE folks at a time).

Required Skills

· Test Automation Framework: 8+ years of experience in test automation framework design.

· Programming: 5+ years of strong design and development experience in Java.

· BDD Tools: 3–5 years of experience with Cucumber, JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks.

· API Testing: 3–5 years of strong experience testing Web Services (REST APIs).

· Database: Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases.

· Testing Scope: Proven experience in full-stack testing, integration testing with 3rd parties, and end-to-end system integration testing for software platforms.

· DevOps: Experience with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).

· Test Artifacts: Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data.

Desired Technical Skills (Nice-to-Have) :

· Hands-on experience with Python.

· Development experience in AWS Cloud technology.

· 3+ years of experience in scenario-based performance testing using JMeter.

· Experience with Apigee or other API gateways.

· Experience with TDD, continuous integration, and code review practices.

· Understanding of microservice architecture.

· Experience with load and performance testing.

· Strong documentation skills.

Required Soft Skills :

· Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment.

· Pro-active, flexible, and creative mindset.

· Very strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users.

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