Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Job Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite

Location: Chicago, IL

Experience Level: 8–10 years

Position Overview

• Extend and maintain the test automation framework using Java and JavaScript.
• Own the understanding of business requirements and acceptance criteria, and develop corresponding test strategies and test plans.
• Develop automated test cases within the existing automation framework.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to test engineers across multiple applications and projects, both 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 clarify the intended use of specific functionality.

Typical Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop test automation code supporting Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) for 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.
• Develop automated functional test scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter.
• Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate.
• Apply and promote testing methodologies, best practices, and standards across the team.

Team Structure & Work Environment

• Collaborates with a team of 20+ team members.
• Works onsite in a hybrid capacity, 3 days per week, at the Chicago, IL office beginning day one; interviews may also take place onsite.