Design System Software Engineer

Required Education:

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

Technical Skills:

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

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

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

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

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

o SQL: Ability to write queries for relational databases.

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

Soft Skills:

o Excellent verbal and written communication.

o Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users.

o Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to a complex environment.

Logistical:

o Must be local to Chicago or willing to relocate at their own expense (must be clearly stated on resume).

o Must be willing to work a hybrid schedule with a future full return to office.

o 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.

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 to office (5 days). The core function is to design, 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 to create 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 to coordinate closely with Product Owners and developers to resolve 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 Caterpillar's statement of building "what matters."