Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

3Core Systems , Inc•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports the VL Autonomy program, a new initiative under Fleet Management at Caterpillar. The resource will serve as the Lead Software Engineer/SDET to spearhead this effort. The primary mission is to expand the SIT (System Integration Testing) automation framework and drive the overall test strategy for the program. This includes developing test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and test frameworks. The role involves planning, designing, developing, and maintaining the API test automation framework to facilitate scripting, execution, and results analysis. Additionally, the Lead SDET will provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications/projects (onshore and offshore), training team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites. The position also requires coordinating with the Product Owner to resolve open issues, enhancements, and upgrades, and understanding specific functionality usage. The Lead SDET will develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter, and perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate. The role involves providing expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards, and working within a larger team of 20+ members. Participation in AVT calls, design discussions, and coordination with several other cross-functional teams is expected. The position is hybrid onsite in the Chicago office starting Day 1, with a full return to office (5 days/week) expected eventually.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (required).
10+ years of overall professional experience.
5+ years in a Lead role (with minimum experience leading 5 QE folks at a time).
8+ years of experience in test automation framework design.
5+ years of strong design and development experience in Java.
3–5 years of experience with Cucumber, JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks.
3–5 years of strong experience testing Web Services (REST APIs).
Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases.
Proven experience in full-stack testing, integration testing with 3rd parties, and end-to-end system integration testing for software platforms.
Experience with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data.
Must be willing to work in the Chicago office (eventually 5x/week).
If not local, must relocate at their own expense and be onsite Day 1 (must be stated clearly on the resume).

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Python.
Development experience in AWS Cloud technology.
3+ years of experience in scenario-based performance testing using JMeter.
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways.
Experience with TDD, continuous integration, and code review practices.
Understanding of microservice architecture.
Experience with load and performance testing.
Strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

Expand the SIT (System Integration Testing) automation framework.
Drive the overall test strategy for the program.
Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and test frameworks.
Plan, design, develop, and maintain the API test automation framework to facilitate scripting, execution, and results analysis.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications/projects (onshore and offshore).
Train team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites.
Coordinate with the Product Owner to resolve open issues, enhancements, upgrades, and understand specific functionality usage.
Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter.
Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate.
Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards.
Works within a larger team of 20+ members.
Participates in AVT calls, design discussions, and coordinates with several other cross-functional teams.