Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Diversified Services Network, Inc.•Chicago, IL

1d•$167,000 - $177,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team in Chicago, IL! We offer a hybrid work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk! This is a hybrid position based out of our Chicago, IL office, requiring two (2) days per week onsite, starting on day one. The Lead SDET will provide technical leadership for a team of 20+, driving the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks that support Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery across systems, infrastructure, and applications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience
5+ years in a Lead role, including experience leading a minimum of 5 Quality Engineering (QE) team members at a time
At least 8 years of test automation framework design experience
Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (5+ years), Cucumber (3-5 years), JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks
Strong experience testing web services (REST APIs) (3-5+ years)
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
Experience testing full stack applications and performing integration testing with third parties
End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms
Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)
Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
Proactive, flexible, and creative
Very strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Python
Development experience with AWS Cloud technology
Experience with TDD, continuous integration, and code review practices
3+ years of experience developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways
2+ years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices
Understanding of microservice architecture
Experience with load and performance testing
Strong documentation skills

Responsibilities

Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and test frameworks
Plan, design, develop, and maintain an API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications/projects, both onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
Coordinate with product owners to resolve open issues, enhancements, and upgrades, and to understand the use of specific functionality as needed
Develop automated functional test scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter
Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
Serve as a subject matter expert in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards