Senior SDET

RAPP Chicago is looking for a Senior SDET to join our award-winning Technology team.

We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy  a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations. We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.

At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning. Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.

Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets.

RAPP has a tradition that encourages entrepreneurial thinking, innovative solutions, and the conviction to executive. We seek individuals who thrive in fast-paced, problem-solving environments. We are looking for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with a specialty in AI/ML systems.

• Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, database, API and performance testing needs.
• Adapt to emerging AI-driven solutions and quality engineering trends by evaluating and integrating advanced tools into the automation tech stack, including developing proof-of-concepts for innovative approaches
• Develop automation guidelines and script maintenance instructions per project or account basis.
• Develop test data generation guidelines based on Principles of CRUD (Create, Read, Update, AND Delete) for clean test environments.
• Conduct pull request/code review for automation scripts written by QA peers.
• Ensure all test automation standards, guidelines, and script maintenance instructions are followed by team based on testing approach.
• Communicate project automation test results with all stakeholders.
• Take ownership of the automation tasks with a “gets things done “attitude.
• Mentor other SDET team members to adopt more advanced testing techniques.

• Minimum 4+ years of Python programming experience with a focus in test automation.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with JavaScript.
• Strong experience in Python (several years) with ability to build automation frameworks from scratch.
• Experience in writing and executing stable and high-quality automated test scripts, analyzing and interpreting test results, and ability to identify, record, and track defects.
• Experience in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress.io, Playwright, Karate etc.
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker.
• Experience in automating data pipelines is a plus.
• Experience in unit testing frameworks like Junit, TestNG, NUnit, Mocha and Jasmine.
• Hands‑on knowledge of database testing, SQL/No
  
  SQL (Any database management software: MySQL, Oracle, Post Gres, mongo
  
  DB, Hadoop)
• Expertise with Test automation of REST API services using Rest Assured library.
• Experience with performance or load testing tools such as Gatling, JMeter or Load Runner
• Proficient in at least one version control tool (Git, Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops).
• Foundational knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, and Red Shift.
• Experience with AWS data stores and ETL services like AWS Glue.
• Understanding of AWS infrastructure and best practices for cloud‑based solutions
• Experience with AI/ML tools and frameworks, including machine learning algorithms.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Any AWS certification will be a plus.
• Ability to leverage AI/ML to enhance test automation strategies and data analysis.

RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in‑person connections and collaboration that is…