IT Software Engineer 4

Accord Technologies Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Software Engineer to advance the VL Autonomy program. You will participate in design discussions, coordinate with multiple teams, and expand the SIT automation framework.

The role requires deep expertise in test automation, REST APIs, and CI/CD practices, with onsite hybrid work from day one. The ideal candidate has 9+ years in testing, strong Java and BDD experience, and hands-on automation using tools like Karate/JMeter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years in test automation or SDET roles.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks for web services.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Cucumber, and BDD testing approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation testcases and maintain CI/CD integrations.
• Lead testing strategy, mentor other test engineers, and coordinate with teams.
• Expand SIT automation and API test automation framework.

Skills

Java

Cucumber

JBehave

REST APIs

SQL

JMeter

CI/CD

Jenkins

Git

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Karate

JMeter

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Job Title: IT Software Engineer 4

Location: Chicago, IL

Type: W2 Contract

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 9+ yrs experience
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience

Job Description:

VL Autonomy program is expanding and has more features lined up for 2026 and needs a senior resource to work on those features. This resource will participate in AVT calls, design discussions and coordinate with several other teams. The resource will also work on expanding the SIT automation framework.

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

• 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

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

Required Technical Skills:

• 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 Technical skills:

• 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.

Disqualifiers

• Choppy tenure/ Consistent Job Hopping
• There is absolutely no 100% remote work, they must go into the office.
• If candidate is not local, but open to relocating on their own dime and being there Day 1, please make sure that is clear on the resume or they will be DQ