W2 ONLY – Remote, Automation/SDET Test Engineer (5744)
- Location: Chicago
- Remote: Remote
- Type: Contract
- Job #35915
Sr Automation/SDET Test Engineer
**ONLY W2 Contract** NO Visa Sponsored or C2C
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 9+ Months Contract (Possible further extension or convert to FT)
TOP 3 skills:
- MUST have experience with Playwright + Java
- MUST have experience with Java Rest Assured framework
- MUST have experience integrating automated tests within the CI/ CD pipeline
Job Description:
This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks
Qualifications:
1. Candidate MUST have experience with Playwright + Java
2. Candidate MUST have experience with Java Rest Assured framework
3. Candidate MUST have experience integrating automated tests within the CI/ CD pipeline
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- Must have experience with Playwright Automation Framework using Java, experience with UFT and VB scripting, and functional testing experience.
- Must have experience with API automation using Java Rest Assured or similar frameworks, and hands-on experience with Postman for API testing.
- Experience with test management tools including XRAY or similar tools for test case management, execution, and traceability.
- Experience with multiple automation programming languages and multiple quality assurance testing tools.
Responsibilities:
Key Activities:
- Designs, develops, automates, and executes smoke, functional, integration, system, and end to end (E2E) tests using modern automation frameworks to validate system functionality, component interoperability, and full workflow correctness against business requirements.
- Builds and maintains automated regression suites, ensuring reliability and preventing defect reoccurrence by continuously executing regression tests after each build and release.
- Creates, optimizes, and maintains comprehensive automated test cases using a risk based testing approach to prioritize critical scenarios and maximize coverage.
- Performs UI automation for web applications and API automation for REST/SOAP services, including validation of request/response payloads, status codes, schema compliance, and API contract adherence.
- Logs, tracks, and triages defects, performs automated defect verification, re testing, and contributes to root cause analysis to accelerate remediation.
- Codes, debugs, and troubleshoots Java automation scripts daily, ensuring high quality, modular, reusable, and scalable automation components.
- Collaborates with developers, QA, and product teams to ensure test plans, automated coverage, and acceptance criteria align closely with evolving business requirements; participates in design and review sessions to identify automation opportunities early.
- Develops configurable, maintainable, reusable automation libraries, executes automated test plans, and generates detailed reports; supports analysis of test results and contributes to diagnosis of complex system issues.
- Prepares, manages, and automates test data, conducts peer reviews of automated test scripts, and ensures adherence to coding and testing standards.
- Supports setup and maintenance of test environments, automation infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and criteria for converting manual test cases into automated scripts.
- Works closely with manual testers to identify automatable scenarios and guide test case conversion; performs manual testing when necessary to build functional knowledge or validate automation gaps.