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Sr. Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

3Core Systems, Inc
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/15/2026

3Core Systems, Inc is an SAP and Success Factors Partner with employees located across the United States. Our organization is dedicated to customer and employee satisfaction. We provide High Quality, Cost efficient and Competitive Solutions and Resources.

3Core Systems is looking for Sr. Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for one of our clients in Chicago, IL

Role: Sr. Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Job Location: Chicago, IL, 60661, USA 5 Days a Week On-Site

Duration: 12 Months

Must Have Skills/Attributes:

API, Automation, DevOps, Java, System Analysis

Experience Desired:

Java Test Automation Framework Development (9 yrs)

API Testing (REST Web Services) (5 yrs)

BDD Automation Frameworks (5 yrs)

CI/CD & DevOps Automation (5 yrs)

System Integration & End-to-End Testing (5 yrs)

Job Description

Education & Experience Required:
Years of experience: 9 yrs experience
Degree requirement: Bachelor s degree and 10 years of experience
Job Description:
VL Autonomy program is expanding and has more features lined up for 2026 and needs a senior resource to work on those features.

This resource will participate in AVT calls, design discussions and coordinate with several other teams.

The resource will also work on expanding the SIT automation framework.
Position s Contributions to Work Group:
AKA Senior SDET Extend testing automation framework using JAVA/JAVA Script
Take ownership in understanding business requirements/ACs and develop test strategy/test plan
Develop automation testcases using existing automation framework
Typical task breakdown:
Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), of systems, infrastructure, and test framework.
Plan, design, develop, and maintain API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers on multiple applications/projects onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites
Coordinate with product owner to resolve open issues/enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed
Develop automated functional scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, JMeter.
Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate
Provide expertise in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards
Position will be onsite hybrid starting day 1. Interviews may also be onsite
Required Technical Skills:
Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (5 years) Cucumber(3-5 years), JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks
At least 9 years of test automation framework design
Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs) ( 5 years)
Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data
The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases
Experience testing full stack and integration testing with 3rd parties
End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms
Experience in TDD, continuous integration, code review practice is strongly desired
Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)
Desired Technical skills:
Hands on experience with Python
development experience in AWS Cloud technology
3 years of experience in developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter
Experience with Apigee or other API gateways is a plus
At least 2 years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices.
Understanding of a micro service Architecture
Experience load and performance testing
Strong documentation skills
Soft Skills Required:
Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
Pro-active, flexible and creative
Very strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with developers and business users.

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor s Degree

Regards,

Recruiting Team

3Core Systems Inc

9101 Burnet Road, Suite 207, Austin, TX 78758

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