IT Software Engineer 4

Senior SDET / IT Software Engineer 4
Location: Chicago, IL
Schedule: Monday through Friday, fully onsite
Contract Length: 12 months
Compensation: $88.00 to $94.00 per hour (W2)
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) match

Overview
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join a large enterprise technology team in Chicago. This role requires a hands-on testing professional who can own test strategy, lead automation efforts, and represent quality engineering in design and solutioning discussions. This position is fully onsite and open only to local Chicago-area candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and author test approaches, test strategies, and test plans
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Java
• Build and execute automated API, integration, and system-level test cases
• Perform full-stack testing across backend and frontend systems
• Participate in code reviews and pull request reviews with development teams
• Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, and architects
• Work with offshore teams to ensure delivery of high-quality, well-tested features
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Support performance testing efforts (JMeter experience is a plus)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 8 to 10 years of experience in software testing or test automation
• Strong Java-based automation experience at the framework level
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or similar tools
• Strong REST API testing experience
• SQL experience for test data validation
• Proven experience writing and owning test documentation, including strategies and plans
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• UI automation experience using Playwright
• Performance testing experience with JMeter
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git
• AWS or cloud technology exposure
• Microservices architecture experience
• Python experience

Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable representing QA in technical and design discussions
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Able to work independently in fast-paced, complex environments

Important Notes

• This role is fully onsite in Chicago
• Only local Chicago-area or nearby suburb candidates will be considered
• No remote work or relocation assistance available
• Onsite interview attendance is required

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