What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead SDET position at Cozen Technology Solutions Inc?
Job Title - IT Software Engineer 4 LEAD – SDET - ONSITE INTERVIEW
Location: Chicago, IL- worker will need to come into office 3x a week
Duration: 12 months
Additional Comments (if applicable): A full return to office ( 5days in office) will eventually happen, so candidates need to make sure they are good with that.
Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 8-10 yrs experience
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience
Role Overview
- Responsible for hands-on backend and API testing, test automation development, and leading/mentoring team members.
- Must be capable of working independently, contributing to QA strategy, and providing technical leadership.
Interview Process
- Virtual screening round.
- Onsite interview (decision-making round).
- Strong candidates may be selected after a single round, but onsite attendance is mandatory for final selection.
Leadership & QA Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of test plans, test strategies, and test criteria.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to onshore and offshore QA engineers.
- Review automation code and pull requests, ensuring QA best practices are followed.
- Develop automation scripts for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Coordinate with product owners and developers to resolve issues, enhancements, and ensure requirements are met.
- Perform exploratory and manual testing as required.
- Lead QA process improvements and enforce testing standards and methodologies.
Technical Skill Requirements
Mandatory Skills:
- Strong Java development skills with coding proficiency.
- API testing experience (RESTful services).
- Backend testing expertise with full-stack and integration testing experience.
- Experience in code/PR reviews and ability to participate in coding challenges.
- Proven experience in automation framework design, developing test scripts, test cases, and test data.
- Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases.
- Performance testing experience (JMeter or equivalent).
- End-to-end system integration testing experience.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with Karate DSL (preferred but not mandatory).
- Hands-on experience with Python.
- Familiarity with TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git).
- Experience with API gateways (e.g., Apigee).
- Understanding of microservices architecture.
- Experience with AWS cloud services and backend testing on AWS.
Regards
Durga
durga@cozentech.com