**Role & seniority: ** Senior SDET (Automation), ~9+ years experience

**Location & work type: ** Chicago office; hybrid onsite starting day 1 (interviews may be onsite)

**Stack/tools: **

Java, JavaScript
API testing / BDD: Cucumber, JBehave (or similar), Karate
Performance testing: JMeter (scenario-based, desired 3+ yrs)
CI/CD/DevOps: Jenkins, Git; CI/CD concepts
Other: SQL (test data queries), Apigee (API gateway) (plus)
Nice-to-have: Python, AWS, microservices knowledge, load/performance testing
Top 3 responsibilities:
1. Extend and maintain a test automation framework for CI/CD systems/infrastructure (Java/JS-based).
2. Own test strategy/test plan by understanding business requirements/acceptance criteria and converting them into automated test coverage.
3. Build and maintain API automation frameworks and scripts (execution, analysis, regression suites) and provide mentoring/technical leadership to test engineers (onshore/offshore).
Must-have skills:
- Strong Java design/development skills (5+ yrs) and test framework development (9+ yrs for automation framework)
- API test automation (REST web services) (5+ yrs)
- BDD framework experience (Cucumber; JBehave or similar)
- Develop test cases/scripts/test data; integration testing with 3rd parties
- SQL query ability
- TDD and CI/code review practices (strongly desired)
- DevOps concepts/tools: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git

Full Description

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

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

Years of experience: 9+ yrs experience
Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience
Required Technical Skills
(Required)
Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (5 years) Cucumber(3-5 years), JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks
At least 9 years of test automation framework design
Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs) ( 5 years)
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties
End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms
Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired
Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)
(Desired)
Hands on experience with Python
development experience in AWS Cloud technology
3+ years of experience in developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus
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.