(1113427) Lead Software Engineer (AKA SDET)

Diversified Services Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO

401k

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. invites applications for a Lead Software Engineer (SDET) to join our Chicago, IL team. You will advance our test automation framework, own testing strategies, and drive quality across the software platform.

Responsibilities include building API test automation, mentoring engineers, and aligning with product owners on requirements while performing exploratory testing as needed. Join a Fortune 100–sized, reputable organization with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field.
• AND 8+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Extend and maintain test automation framework using Java and JavaScript
• Develop and maintain API test automation and CI/CD integration
• Lead and mentor test engineers onshore and offshore
• Design and implement API test frameworks for REST services
• Coordinate with product owners to resolve issues
• Perform exploratory and manual testing when appropriate
• Provide testing best practices and standards

Skills

Java

Cucumber

JBehave

BDD frameworks

Test automation framework design

REST APIs testing

SQL queries

JMeter

Test scripting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/CE

Tools

Karate

JMeter

Job description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Lead Software Engineer (AKA SDET) to join our team in Chicago, IL. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will extend and maintain the team's test automation framework using Java and JavaScript, take ownership of understanding business requirements and acceptance criteria, and develop the test strategies, test plans, and automated test cases that ensure product quality across the software platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Extend and maintain the existing test automation framework using Java and JavaScript
• Take ownership of understanding business requirements and acceptance criteria to develop test strategies and test plans
• Develop and maintain automation test cases using the existing automation framework
• Develop test automation code supporting Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and the test framework
• Plan, design, develop, and maintain an API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications and projects, onshore and offshore, including training team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
• Coordinate with product owners to resolve open issues, enhancements, and upgrades, and to understand the use of specific functionality as needed
• Develop automated functional test scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter
• Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
• Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field
• AND 8+ years of relevant experience

Required Technical Skills

• Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following: Java (3-5 years), Cucumber (3-5 years), JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks
• At least 8 years of test automation framework design experience
• Strong experience testing web services (REST APIs) (3-5 years)
• Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
• Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
• Experience developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter