Senior SDET: AI-Driven Test Automation Architect

Corporation Service Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or remote work schedules

Annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Performance bonuses/commission plans

Job summary

CSC is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test to design scalable automation solutions for our Quality Engineering organization. The role focuses on building tools and intelligent test systems that empower QA teams to deliver high-quality software quickly and confidently.

You will collaborate with QA, development, and product teams to engineer robust automation frameworks, enhance testing infrastructure, and apply AI-driven techniques to improve software quality and test efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, SDET, or automation engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright for modern test automation.
• Proven experience building automation frameworks, tools, or developer-centric testing solutions.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and testability.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience applying AI/ML or AI-assisted development tools to improve testing or engineering workflows.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering and QA teams.
• Working knowledge of SQL and ability to query and validate data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Build and enhance internal tools and utilities that improve QA team efficiency and test coverage.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end, integration, and performance test solutions.
• Integrate automation frameworks and tools into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and quality gates.
• Partner with QA engineers to enable adoption of automation tools and best practices.
• Leverage AI tools and techniques to improve test generation, defect detection, root cause analysis, and test optimization.
• Analyze system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to improve reliability and performance.
• Contribute to test strategy by introducing scalable, code-driven approaches to quality engineering.
• Mentor QA engineers and developers on automation, tooling, and modern testing practices.

Skills

Playwright

Automation frameworks

CI/CD

AI/ML tooling

SDET/automation

Agile/Scrum

Debugging

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

CI/CD tools

Job description

CSC is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test to design scalable automation solutions for our Quality Engineering organization. The role focuses on building tools and intelligent test systems that empower QA teams to deliver high-quality software quickly and confidently.

You will collaborate with QA, development, and product teams to engineer robust automation frameworks, enhance testing infrastructure, and apply AI-driven techniques to improve software quality and test efficiency.