IT Software Engineer 2 (Senior SDET)

Job Title: IT Software Engineer 2 (Senior SDET)

Location: Chicago, IL 

Work Model: (3 days in-office), transitioning t100% in-office.

Duration:12 Months]



NOTE: No Visa Sponsorship

Job Summary

This is a 12-month assignment for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Chicago, IL. The role is hybrid (3 days in-office) with a planned full return toffice (5 days). The core function is tdesign, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks, primarily using Java, for API and performance testing.

Job Responsibility

Task Breakdown: The role is heavily focused on hands-on automation development. You will be writing code in Java tcreate and maintain test automation frameworks, developing automated test scripts for APIs, and performing performance testing with JMeter.

Responsibilities: This is a senior role with leadership expectations, including mentoring other test engineers, providing technical guidance, and developing test strategies and plans based on business requirements.

Team Interaction: You will be part of a large team (20+ people) and will need tcoordinate closely with Product Owners and developers tresolve issues and understand functionality. Strong collaboration is key.

Ownership: You will "take ownership" of understanding requirements and developing the test strategy.

Technical Leadership: The role includes providing "technical leadership and mentoring" for other engineers.

Impact: The work involves testing platforms that have a global impact, aligning with Client's statement of building "what matters."

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.

Technical Skills:

Java (2+ years): Strong design and development skills.

BDD Frameworks (2+ years): Cucumber, JBehave, or similar.

REST API Testing (2+ years): Strong experience testing web services.

Test Automation Framework Design (2-4 years): Proven experience building and maintaining frameworks.

JMeter (2+ years): For scenario-based performance testing.

SQL: Ability twrite queries for relational databases.

Penetration Testing (Pen Testing): Explicitly listed as required experience.

Soft Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Ability tcollaborate effectively with developers and business users.

Proactive, flexible, and able tadapt ta complex environment.

Logistical:

Must be local tChicagor willing trelocate at their own expense (must be clearly stated on resume).

Must be willing twork a hybrid schedule with a future full return toffice.

2-4 years of overall professional experience.

Desired / Nice-to-Have Skills

Python hands-on experience.

AWS Cloud development experience.

Apigee or other API gateways.

DevOps Tools: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git.

Agile/Lean team experience (2+ years).

Understanding of Microservice Architecture.

Experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development) and continuous integration.

Arushi Khanna | Associate - Hiring & Recruitment

Email: [email protected]

&

Vishal (Victor) Verma | Assistant Manager

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NS IT Solutions