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SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)
Contract: Chicago, Illinois, US
Salary Range: 50.00 - 56.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 368902
End Date: 2026-05-23
Days Left: 27 days, 15 hours left
Title: Senior SDET
Location: Chicago, Hybrid (Tues - Thursday)
Duration: 6 months w/ possibility to extend
Location: Chicago, Hybrid (Tues - Thursday)
Duration: 6 months w/ possibility to extend
Pay Range: $50-56
Mission:
Ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery by building robust test automation frameworks, strengthening QA processes, and driving end-to-end test coverage across web, API, and integrated systems in a fast-paced Agile environment.
Ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery by building robust test automation frameworks, strengthening QA processes, and driving end-to-end test coverage across web, API, and integrated systems in a fast-paced Agile environment.
Day-to-Day:
We are seeking a Senior SDET to partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into comprehensive test strategies. This individual will design and execute detailed test plans and test scripts to validate application functionality and reliability, while analyzing results to identify and document defects with precision. The role includes developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Java, Groovy, or Kotlin, conducting code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable automation practices, and improving overall test coverage across systems. You will also build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing using tools such as Jenkins or Azure, support test data and environment setup, and ensure strong validation across web technologies, APIs, and devices. In addition, this person will coach junior QA engineers, contribute to testing standards, and continuously improve test reliability and efficiency across releases.
We are seeking a Senior SDET to partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into comprehensive test strategies. This individual will design and execute detailed test plans and test scripts to validate application functionality and reliability, while analyzing results to identify and document defects with precision. The role includes developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Java, Groovy, or Kotlin, conducting code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable automation practices, and improving overall test coverage across systems. You will also build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing using tools such as Jenkins or Azure, support test data and environment setup, and ensure strong validation across web technologies, APIs, and devices. In addition, this person will coach junior QA engineers, contribute to testing standards, and continuously improve test reliability and efficiency across releases.
Must Haves:
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5+ years of SDET experience with strong expertise in end-to-end testing, release validation, and ensuring high-quality software delivery across Agile environments
- Strong experience analyzing business requirements and translating them into comprehensive test plans and test scripts to ensure thorough functional, integration, and regression test coverage
- Hands-on experience testing Kafka-based event-driven architectures, validating message queues, payload integrity, and downstream system processing across distributed systems
- Proficient in API/service testing (REST and SOAP) using tools such as Postman and SoapUI, with additional experience in cross-browser and cross-platform testing using Sauce Labs or equivalent tools
- Strong technical proficiency in Java and automation frameworks (Selenium/Appium, Groovy), along with web technologies (XML, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) for test automation development and maintenance
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Experienced in debugging and root cause analysis using system logs (ex - Splunk), version control systems (Git/Subversion), SQL-based data validation, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
Plusses:
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Hospitality industry experience
Interested candidates can send their resume to aneesha.chowdhury@collabera.com or reach me directly at 312.724.7929
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.
Job Requirement
- SDET
- quality
- test
- API
- Kafka
- Selenium
- Appium
- Splunk
- Subversion
- GIT
- Jenkins
- Postman
- SoapUI
- REST
- Java
- Azure
- Groovy
- Kotlin
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- XML
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Aneesha Roy Chowdhury
- aneesha.chowdhury@collabera.com
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