Sr. QA Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Job Title: Sr. QA Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: Chicago, IL onsite (Locals highly preferred)

Duration: 12+ Months with possible extensions

Job Description: A highly skilled and analytical Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with deep expertise in building robust, scalable, and automated testing frameworks for complex enterprise applications. Combines strong software engineering fundamentals with a qualityfirst mindset to ensure reliable, highperformance, and secure product delivery. Adept at designing endtoend automated test suites, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating across development, product, and DevOps teams to elevate engineering excellence.

Key strengths include:

• Developing and maintaining advanced automated test frameworks (UI, API, integration, performance)
• Strong proficiency in languages such as C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript, and experience with modern test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, Postman, JMeter)
• Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
• Championing testability, code quality, and engineering best practices across teams
• Creating scalable test strategies that align with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Leading rootcause analysis, debugging complex issues, and improving system reliability
• Mentoring junior engineers and influencing crossteam quality initiatives

Professional Focus Areas:

• Automation architecture and framework design
• API and microservices test engineering
• Performance, load, and reliability testing
• CI/CD pipeline integration and quality gates
• Observability, logging, and quality metrics
• Security testing awareness and best practices

Impact & Approach:

• Drives product quality through proactive automation, continuous improvement, and collaborative problemsolving. This SDET stands out by combining strong technical skills with teamwork to consistently deliver high-quality, reliable, customer-oriented software solutions.