Senior SDET Consultant

Local candidates only interviews will be in personLocation: Chicago, IL 60661Hybrid onsite 3 days/weekDuration: 12 monthsClient: CaterpillarIT Software EngineerThe main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.Responsibilities Review and approve the modification of existing databases and database management systems. Instruct staff to write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system. Direct database development and approve project scope and limitations. Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project. Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure. Approve, schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems. Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.Skills Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills. Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time. Expert mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback. Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery. Expert ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue. Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software. Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.Education/Experience Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required. 10+ years experience required.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 frameworkReason/motivation For Request New headcountTypical 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 onsiteInteraction With Team Working with team; team consists of 20+ folksWork Environment Chicago Office: Chicago, IL 60661Education & Experience Required Years of experience: 8-10 yrs experience Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experienceRequired Technical Skills Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (3-5 years) Cucumber(3-5 years), JBehave or other BDD testing frameworks At least 8 years of test automation framework design Strong experience in testing Webservices (REST APIs) (3+5 years) Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data The ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases