IT Software Engineer 4 (Java)

Job Title: IT Software Engineer 4 (Java)

Location: Chicago, IL 60603 (Onsite)

Hire Type: Contract (10 months)

Shift: Core Hours 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Occasionally early morning or late evening meetings with global teams.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a relevant field
• 10-15 years of experience required (10+ years preferred per general description)

Technical Skills (Required)

• Strong design and development skills in Java (10-15 years)
• Cucumber, JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks (5-7 years)
• At least 8 years of test automation framework design
• Strong experience testing Webservices (REST APIs) (8+ years)
• Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
• Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
• 5+ years of experience developing scenario-based performance testing using Jmeter
• Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties
• End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms.

Soft Skills (Required)

• Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
• Pro-active, flexible, and creative
• Very strong communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with developers and business users
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time
• Expert mentoring skills to provide support and constructive performance feedback
• Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle (business/systems analysis / requirements gathering / functional specification authoring / development / testing / delivery)
• Expert ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed
• Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software.

Job Responsibilities:

• Extend testing automation framework using Java/JavaScript
• Take ownership in understanding business requirements/ACs and develop test strategy/test plan
• Develop automation test cases using existing automation framework
• Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and test framework
• Plan, design, develop, and maintain API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
• Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, Jmeter
• Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers on multiple applications/projects (onshore and offshore)
• Train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
• Coordinate with product owner to resolve open issues/enhancements/upgrades
• Understand the use of specific functionality as needed
• Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards
• Review and approve modification of existing databases and database management systems
• Instruct staff to write and code logical and physical database descriptions
• Direct database development and approve project scope and limitations
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost
• Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files
• Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems
• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.

Team & Work Environment Interaction:

• Working with a team of 20+ members
• Onsite hybrid in Chicago office (540 W Madison Street) 3 5 days/week, eventually full return to 5 days/week.