IT Software Engineer - SDET

Location-Hybrid: go in the office, 3 days in office-Chicago IL. Must be able to go back in the office full time when asked

Interview-2 rounds virtual/in-person interview-Preference for interview will be In-Person

Position s Contributions to Work Group:

AKA Senior SDET Extend testing automation framework using JAVA/JAVA Script
Take ownership in understanding business requirements/ACs and develop test strategy/test plan
Develop automation testcases using existing automation framework
Typical task breakdown:
Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), of systems, infrastructure, and test framework.
Plan, design, develop, and maintain API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers on multiple applications/projects onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
Coordinate with product owner to resolve open issues/enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed
Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, JMeter.
Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards
Position will be onsite hybrid starting day 1. Interviews may also be onsite

Education & Experience Required:

Required Technical Skills

(Required)

Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (3-5 years) Cucumber(3-5 years), JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks
At least 8 years of test automation framework design
Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs) (3+5 years)
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
3+ years of experience in 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)

Hands on experience with Python
development experience in AWS Cloud technology
Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus
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 a micro service Architecture
Experience load and performance testing
Strong documentation skills

Soft Skills

(Required)

Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
Pro-active, flexible and creative
Very strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and business users.

Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:

IT Software Engineer - SDET, Chicago, IL - F2F interview

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