Lead Software development Engineer in Test

Job tittle :- Software Development engineer in testing

Location: Chicago, IL- worker will need to come into office 3x a week

Duration: 12 months

Additional Comments (if applicable): A full return to office ( 5days in office) will eventually happen, so candidates need to make sure they are good with that.

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 8-10 yrs experience
• Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience

Role Overview

• Responsible for hands-on backend and API testing, test automation development, and leading/mentoring team members.
• Must be capable of working independently, contributing to QA strategy, and providing technical leadership.

Interview Process

1. Virtual screening round.
2. Onsite interview (decision-making round).

• Strong candidates may be selected after a single round, but onsite attendance is mandatory for final selection.

Leadership & QA Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of test plans, test strategies, and test criteria.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to onshore and offshore QA engineers.
• Review automation code and pull requests, ensuring QA best practices are followed.
• Develop automation scripts for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Coordinate with product owners and developers to resolve issues, enhancements, and ensure requirements are met.
• Perform exploratory and manual testing as required.
• Lead QA process improvements and enforce testing standards and methodologies.

Technical Skill Requirements

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong Java development skills with coding proficiency.
• API testing experience (RESTful services).
• Backend testing expertise with full-stack and integration testing experience.
• Experience in code/PR reviews and ability to participate in coding challenges.
• Proven experience in automation framework design, developing test scripts, test cases, and test data.
• Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases.
• Performance testing experience (JMeter or equivalent).
• End-to-end system integration testing experience.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Karate DSL (preferred but not mandatory).
• Hands-on experience with Python.
• Familiarity with TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git).
• Experience with API gateways (e.g., Apigee).
• Understanding of microservices architecture.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and backend testing on AWS.