Automation Test Engineer | Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite) LOCAL ONLY

JOB TITLE: Automation Test Engineer

JOB LOCATION: Chicago, IL (Onsite) - LOCAL ONLY.

EXPERIENCE: 7+ YEARS

VISA: , -EAD,(W2) CAN APPLY.

Description

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant field.

Technical Skills:

• Java (2+ years): Strong design and development skills.
• BDD Frameworks (2+ years): Cucumber, JBehave, or similar.
• REST API Testing (2+ years): Strong experience testing web services.
• Test Automation Framework Design (2-4 years): Proven experience building and maintaining frameworks.
• JMeter (2+ years): For scenario-based performance testing.
• SQL: Ability to write queries for relational databases.
• Penetration Testing (Pen Testing): Explicitly listed as required experience.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users.
• Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to a complex environment.

Logistical:

• Must be local to Chicago or willing to relocate at their own expense (must be clearly stated on resume).
• Must be willing to work a hybrid schedule with a future full return to the office.
• 4 years of overall professional experience.

Desired / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Python hands-on experience.
• AWS Cloud development experience.
• Apigee or other API gateways.
• DevOps Tools: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git.
• Agile/Lean team experience (2+ years).
• Understanding of Microservice Architecture.
• Experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development) and continuous integration.

This is a 12-month assignment for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Chicago, IL.

The role is hybrid (3 days in-office) with a planned full return to office (5 days).

The core function is to design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks, primarily using Java, for API and performance testing.

Job Responsibility

• Task Breakdown: The role is heavily focused on hands-on automation development. You will be writing code in Java to create and maintain test automation frameworks, developing automated test scripts for APIs, and performing performance testing with JMeter.
• Responsibilities: This is a senior role with leadership expectations, including mentoring other test engineers, providing technical guidance, and developing test strategies and plans based on business requirements.
• Team Interaction: You will be part of a large team (20+ people) and will need to coordinate closely with Product Owners and developers to resolve issues and understand functionality. Strong collaboration is key.
• Ownership: You will "take ownership" of understanding requirements and developing the test strategy.
• Technical Leadership: The role includes providing "technical leadership and mentoring" for other engineers.
• Impact: The work involves testing platforms that have a global impact, aligning with Caterpillar's statement of building "what matters."