IT Software Engineer || 10+ Years Exp || Local to IL Only

We are seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer with a strong background in test automation and API testing. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks while collaborating across teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop automation code for CI/CD pipelines across systems and infrastructure Design and maintain API test automation frameworks Lead and mentor QA/test engineers (onshore and offshore) Collaborate with product owners on enhancements and issue resolution Create automated test scripts using Java, Karate, JMeter Perform manual and exploratory testing as needed Ensure best practices in testing methodologies and standards

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor s Degree + 10+ years of experience Strong expertise in: Java (3-5 years) Cucumber or other BDD frameworks (JBehave, etc.) 8+ years in test automation framework design Strong experience with

REST API

testing SQL/database query experience 3+ years with JMeter (performance testing) Experience in: Full-stack and integration testing End-to-end system testing

Preferred Skills:

Python experience AWS Cloud exposure CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git) DevOps practices API gateways (e.g., Apigee) Agile methodology experience (2+ years) Microservices architecture knowledge Performance/load testing expertise Strong documentation practices