IT Software Engineer​/Senior SDET; Local to IL

IT Software Engineer / Senior SDET (Local to IL)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Shiro Technologies, is seeking an IT Software Engineer (Senior Test Automation / SDET) to support enterprise‑scale applications in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. This role is hybrid from day one and requires working onsite 3 days per week in Chicago, IL.

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks for CI/CD pipelines
• Build and execute API automation and functional test scripts
• Develop automated tests using Java, Karate, JMeter, and BDD frameworks
• Perform manual and exploratory testing as needed
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to onshore/offshore teams
• Collaborate with product owners and development teams to resolve issues
• Conduct end‑to‑end integration, system, and performance testing
• Promote testing best practices, standards, and documentation

• 8–10 years of experience in software testing and automation
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java (3–5 years)
• BDD frameworks (Cucumber, JBehave, etc.)
• API / REST Web Services testing
• Test automation framework design (8+ years)
• SQL / relational database queries
• JMeter for performance testing (3+ years)
• Experience with full‑stack and end‑to‑end system integration testing
• Testing third‑party integrations
• Agile/Scrum development teams

• Hands‑on Python
• AWS Cloud experience
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git)
• TDD, code reviews, Dev Ops practices
• API gateways (Apigee or similar)
• Microservices architecture
• Load and performance testing

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development

Chicago, IL – $–$