Sr. SDET Consultant Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Software Development

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SDET to extend and enhance existing test automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will take ownership of test strategy, design, and execution while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Role

Location:

Hybrid - Chicago, IL

Interview:
Virtual

Contract:

12+ months Contract

Client:
Caterpillar

Exp: 10+ years required

Visa:
Any

Excellent Communication

Test Strategy & Ownership

Understand business requirements and acceptance criteria (ACs)
Define and own test strategy and test plans
Develop and execute automated and manual test cases

Automation & Framework Development

Extend and maintain automation frameworks using Java / Java Script
Develop automation test cases using existing frameworks
Build automation for:

Continuous Integration (CI)
Continuous Delivery (CD)
Systems and infrastructure validation

API & Performance Testing

Design, develop, and maintain API automation frameworks
Perform REST API testing
Develop scenario-based performance testing using JMeter

Hands-on Testing

Create automated functional scripts using:

Java
Karate
JMeter

Perform exploratory and manual testing when required

Leadership & Collaboration

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA/test engineers (onshore & offshore)
Train team members on:

Automation scripting
Execution & reporting
Regression suite maintenance

Collaborate with Product Owners to:

Resolve issues
Understand features and enhancements

Quality & Best Practices

Implement testing methodologies, standards, and best practices
Participate in code reviews and CI/CD processes
Support end-to-end integration and system testing

Team & Work Environment

Work within a team of 20+ members
Hybrid work model with onsite presence required from Day 1
Some interview rounds may be conducted onsite

Required Qualifications

10+ years of overall experience
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in test automation framework design
Strong design & development experience in two or more:

Java (3 5 years)
Cucumber (3 5 years)
JBehave or other BDD frameworks

Strong experience in Web Services / REST API testing (3 5+ years)
Experience in:

Writing test scripts, test cases, and test data
SQL / relational database querying

3+ years of JMeter for performance testing
Experience with:

Full-stack testing
Integration testing with third-party systems
End-to-end system integration testing

Preferred / Desired Skills

Hands-on experience with Python
Experience with AWS Cloud technologies
Knowledge of:

TDD (Test-Driven Development)
Continuous Integration practices
Code review processes

Experience with API gateways (Apigee or similar)
Familiarity with Dev Ops tools:

CI/CD pipelines
Jenkins
Git

Minimum 2 years of Agile experience with strong understanding of Agile/Lean methodologies

Key Highlights

Senior-level role with strong automation + leadership exposure
Opportunity to work with a large enterprise client (Caterpillar)
Hands-on + strategic role across automation, API, and performance testing

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