Tek Spikes · 3 months ago
Design System Software Engineer
Chicago, IL, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expTek Spikes is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for a 12-month assignment. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining test automation frameworks primarily using Java for API and performance testing, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers.
ConsultingSoftwareInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Task Breakdown: The role is heavily focused on hands-on automation development. You will be writing code in Java to create and maintain test automation frameworks, developing automated test scripts for APIs, and performing performance testing with JMeter
Responsibilities: This is a senior role with leadership expectations, including mentoring other test engineers, providing technical guidance, and developing test strategies and plans based on business requirements
Team Interaction: You will be part of a large team (20+ people) and will need to coordinate closely with Product Owners and developers to resolve issues and understand functionality. Strong collaboration is key
Ownership: You will 'take ownership' of understanding requirements and developing the test strategy
Technical Leadership: The role includes providing 'technical leadership and mentoring' for other engineers
Impact: The work involves testing platforms that have a global impact, aligning with Caterpillar's statement of building 'what matters.'
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant field
Java (2+ years): Strong design and development skills
BDD Frameworks (2+ years): Cucumber, JBehave, or similar
REST API Testing (2+ years): Strong experience testing web services
Test Automation Framework Design (2-4 years): Proven experience building and maintaining frameworks
JMeter (2+ years): For scenario-based performance testing
SQL: Ability to write queries for relational databases
Penetration Testing (Pen Testing): Explicitly listed as required experience
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users
Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to a complex environment
Must be local to Chicago or willing to relocate at their own expense (must be clearly stated on resume)
Must be willing to work a hybrid schedule with a future full return to office
2-4 years of overall professional experience
Preferred
Python hands-on experience
AWS Cloud development experience
Apigee or other API gateways
DevOps Tools: CI/CD, Jenkins, Git
Agile/Lean team experience (2+ years)
Understanding of Microservice Architecture
Experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development) and continuous integration
Company
Tek Spikes
Tek Spikes is an IT consulting and product development service.
11-50 employees
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