Senior SDET – Java

Title

Senior SDET / Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Java

Duration: 12 months

Location

Chicago, IL (will need to come into office 3x a week)

Need someone with strong Java coding skills who can build an end-to-end testing framework that is reusable, scalable, and long-lasting.

The candidate must be hands-on with coding, as there will be a Glider coding test, and the interview process will also include a coding assessment.

They should have experience with BDD frameworks and Cucumber, since the team uses that framework.

AWS experience is a strong plus, and candidates with prior automotive industry experience would be an added advantage.

someone really strong BDD/Cucumber + solid in Core Java, need to know proper Java development

Position’s Contributions to Work Group

• AKA Senior SDET Extend testing automation framework using JAVA/JAVA Script
• Take ownership in understanding business requirements/Client 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

Interaction with team

Working with team; team consists of 20+ folks

Work environment

Chicago Office

540 W Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661

Education & Experience Required

• Years of experience: 8-10 yrs experience
• Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience

Required Technical Skills

• 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 scenariobased 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

• 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.