Lead Quality / Software Development (SDET) Engineer

Diverse Lynx LLC
Deerfield, IL, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$83,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Testing (Software) JavaScript (Programming Language) Test Suite Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Bug Tracking Systems Software Bug Management Software Quality Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration
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DevOps Github Web Browsers Lynx Scrum Methodology Regression Testing Release Management E2e Testing Cadence Virtuoso Swagger Software Engineering Software Testing Automation Framework Test Case Test Data Test Execution Engine Strategies of Testing TypeScript Web Applications Web Testing Scripting Postman Test Scripts Cypress (Programming Language) Restful APIs Api Management SDET Jenkins

Requirements

Software Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation roles, * 5 to 10 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation roles.

  • Senior / Lead resources should preferably have 8+ years of experience with ownership of QA deliverables, automation strategy, and stakeholder communication.
  • Experience in Digital, Retail, Healthcare, Pharmacy, or customer-facing enterprise platforms is highly desirable.

Experience Required Minimum 5years

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Strong hands-on experience in Software Quality Engineering, functional testing, regression testing, and end-to-end testing.
  • Strong test automation experience using Cypress or a comparable modern automation framework.
  • Hands-on scripting experience in JavaScript or TypeScript for automation development.
  • Experience in web application testing across multiple browsers and user journeys.
  • API testing experience using Postman, REST API tools, Swagger, REST Assured, or equivalent.
  • Ability to create test strategy, test scenarios, test cases, test data, and test execution reports.
  • Experience converting manual regression scenarios into automated test suites.
  • Experience with defect management, root cause analysis, retesting, and production release validation.
  • Working knowledge of Agile / Scrum delivery and participation in sprint ceremonies.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar.

Generic Managerial Skills

  • Ability to lead distributed QA / SDET teams across onsite and offshore models.
  • Strong communication skills with business, technology, product, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Capability to define QA approach, automation roadmap, governance, metrics, and delivery cadence.
  • Ability to mentor Quality Engineers and review test cases, automation scripts, and defect quality.
  • Strong ownership mindset with risk identification, dependency management, and proactive escalation.
  • Experience in fast-paced Agile delivery with accountability for release readiness and quality outcomes.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.

Skills: Agile Programming Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Cadence, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer Relations, DevOps, Functional Testing, GitHub, Healthcare, Internet Application, JavaScript, Jenkins, Leadership, Mail Services, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Windows Azure, Pharmacy, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regression Testing, Retail, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, SWAGGER OAS, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Design for Test (SDET), Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Strategic Planning, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Data, Test Scenario, Test Scripts, Test Strategy, Test Suite, Testing, Web Browsers, Web Testing

Benefits & conditions

Duration: 6 months

Pay rate - $40/hr on w2

Competencies: 5-10+ years experience

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