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SDET Engineer

Chicago, IL, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

Contract Independent

12 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

$50 - $60/hr

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Skills

Java
Selenium
Playwright
API
Agile
Mobile Testing

Summary

SDET Engineer

# Position Overview

The SDET / Automation Engineer will be responsible for supporting enterprise automation initiatives including UI automation, API automation, framework enhancement, automation execution, and testing support activities across enterprise applications. The role requires strong hands-on automation engineering experience along with the ability to work collaboratively with engineering, QA, and delivery stakeholders within an enterprise environment. While the role is primarily automation-focused, candidates should also be comfortable supporting selective manual testing activities where required.

# Scope of Work

The SDET / Automation Engineer will be responsible for:

Designing, developing, and executing automation test scripts
Supporting enterprise automation framework enhancement initiatives
Participating in Playwright migration and modernization efforts
Supporting API automation and UI automation testing activities
Collaborating with QA, engineering, and delivery teams across projects
Supporting automation execution within agile delivery environments
Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects
Participating in test planning, automation reviews, and release validation activities
Supporting testing efforts for enterprise-scale applications
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the quality engineering organization

# Required Skills / Experience

The candidate must have the following skills and experience:

5–8 years of overall experience in SDET / Quality Engineering / Test Automation
Strong hands-on experience with Java automation
Strong Selenium automation experience
Experience with Playwright automation
Experience with API Automation / API Testing
Experience working with enterprise automation frameworks
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and automation best practices
Experience working within enterprise agile delivery environments
Strong communication and stakeholder interaction skills
Strong collaboration and team-oriented mindset

# Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

The following skills and experience are preferred:

Mobile automation / mobile testing experience
Financial services or enterprise banking domain experience
CI/CD automation exposure
Experience with TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins, or similar automation tools
Experience supporting enterprise modernization initiatives

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

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Position Id: 8985389
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