Sr. QA Software Development Engineer in Test

Overview

Job Title: Sr. QA Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Contract: 12 months

Location: Chicago, IL 60607 (Onsite)

Base pay range
: $80.00/hr - $85.00/hr

This range is provided by IMCS Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job Description:

A highly skilled and analytical Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with deep expertise in building robust, scalable, and automated testing frameworks for complex enterprise applications. Combines strong software engineering fundamentals with a quality‑first mindset to ensure reliable, high‑performance, and secure product delivery. Adept at designing end‑to‑end automated test suites, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating across development, product, and Dev Ops teams to elevate engineering excellence.

Key strengths include:

• Developing and maintaining advanced automated test frameworks (UI, API, integration, performance)
• Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Championing testability, code quality, and engineering best practices across teams
• Creating scalable test strategies that align with Agile and Dev Ops methodologies
• Leading root‑cause analysis, debugging complex issues, and improving system reliability
• Mentoring junior engineers and influencing cross‑team quality initiatives

Professional Focus Areas:

• Automation architecture and framework design
• API and microservices test engineering
• Performance, load, and reliability testing
• CI/CD pipeline integration and quality gates
• Observability, logging, and quality metrics
• Security testing awareness and best practices

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Information Technology

• Banking, Investment Banking, and Financial Services

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