SDET Engineer

SFE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking an SDET Tester in Chicago, onsite, to design and execute robust test plans and automation strategies. The role requires 4+ years of testing experience and proficiency with Python/Java/C#, Playwright/Selenium, and SQL/NoSQL databases.

You will implement end-to-end to unit tests, integrate CI/CD, and contribute to test infrastructure and quality metrics. The candidate will collaborate with engineering and product teams, write reusable test code, review software design, and create

Qualifications

• 4+ years of testing experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or C#, and front-end tech like TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Experience with automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and API testing.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test plans and automation strategies.
• Develop automated test frameworks and reusable code.
• Execute end-to-end, integration, and unit tests.
• Integrate testing in CI/CD (Concourse/Jenkins/Azure DevOps).
• Analyze results and report defects in Jira.

Skills

Programming languages

Testing frameworks

CI/CD

Databases

API testing

AI tools

Soft skills

Tools

JIRA

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

JMeter

Git

Job description

Job Title: SDET Tester

Location: Chicago IL Onsite

Duration: Fulltime Hire

Salary Range- $110,000-$130,000 a year

Experience :- 4+

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, Java, or C#, Typescript, Javascript
• Testing Frameworks: Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, PyTest, Playwright
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD Tools: Concourse, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
• Database Knowledge: SQL, Postgres, MsSQL, Bigquery
• API Testing: Postman, ECHOAPI, REST Assured
• AI tool : Copilot, Claude, Cursor

AI Skills

• Synthetic Data Creation & Test data versioning
• Testing automated model generation
• Test AI agent creation and orchestration of Agents for testing lifecycle
• Hyperparameter optimization validation
• Model selection verification
• Good in Prompt Engineering for Test scenario/Test design/Automation/Execution
• Good in handling MCP agents
• AI model versioning

Tool Proficiency

• Test Management Tools: JIRA
• Automation Tools: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver
• Performance Testing: JMeter
• Version Control: Git, SVN
• CI/CD : Concourse
• Cloud : AWS, GCP (primary)
• AI tool : Copilot, Claude, Cursor

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Team collaboration
• Time management
• Documentation skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Testing & Test Automation

Design and develop Test Plan, Strategy document and review with customer and SMEs.

Design and develop automated test frameworks

Write maintainable and reusable test code

Implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) testing in Concourse

Create end-to-end, integration, and unit tests

Development

Write clean, efficient code for test automation in Typescript and Python for Web/API/Batch in Playwright/Selenium/Python

Review code and provide constructive feedback

Participating in software design discussions

Maintain test infrastructure and tools

Create Test AI agents and reuse those in multiple projects and provide ROI/Benefits in period mode

Quality Assurance

Analyze test results and provide detailed bug reports in Jira

Perform both manual and automated testing and checking all code and artifacts in git

Develop test strategies and test plans

Monitor test coverage and quality metrics in Confluence and Other testing result matrix