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Kardow lists this Senior Software Test Engineer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Duration: 6+ Months
What You Bring
You are a hands-on automation engineer and delivery-focused problem solver who can innovate with GenAI while ensuring robust, scalable, and production-ready quality engineering practices. You proactively identify, lead, and drive process improvements across testing activities to increase efficiency, quality, coverage, and delivery outcomes.
Role Overview
We are seeking a well-rounded and highly motivated Senior Software Test Engineer to drive quality across enterprise-scale, cross-functional integration programs. This role requires a balanced combination of hands-on automation expertise, GenAI-driven testing innovation, solution-oriented delivery ownership, and the ability to identify, lead, and implement process improvements across testing activities. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable driving technical excellence, improving quality engineering practices, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality outcomes at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement across testing processes, workflows, and quality engineering practices, and drive corrective actions to enhance delivery effectiveness and quality outcomes.
Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously evaluate and optimize quality engineering processes, metrics, governance, and automation adoption.
Perform end-to-end integration testing and provide quality engineering support during Go-Live and post-deployment validation.
Conduct basic database testing, including data validation, query execution, and backend verification.
Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and/or Playwright for UI, API, and end-to-end validation
Drive automation-first approach across functional, regression, integration, and release testing cycles
Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback loops
Leverage GenAI and AI Agents to enhance test design, optimize coverage, automate test generation, and improve defect detection
Collaborate with product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded across the lifecycle
Identify risks proactively and provide solution-oriented mitigation strategies aligned with delivery timelines
Own automation metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and coverage
Ensure high-quality releases through strong validation practices, traceability, and governance
Travel to the designated lab, as required, to perform hands-on hardware testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on experience in software test automation (UI, API, integration) and functional testing.
1+ year of experience in GenAI / AI Agents for testing, productivity, or engineering use cases
Strong expertise in
Selenium and/or Playwright automation frameworks
Programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
API testing tools (Rest Assured, Postman, etc.)
Solid understanding of: Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) and SDLC
Agile and DevOps practices
CI/CD tools and pipelines
Experience with GenAI-based test optimization, self-healing scripts, or AI-assisted validation
Exposure to microservices, cloud (AWS/Clienture), and distributed architectures
Knowledge of test management tools (ADO, Jira, Zephyr)
Key Competencies
Solution mindset with strong problem-solving skills
Ability to balance quality, speed, and delivery outcomes
Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills
Proactive ownership and accountability in complex environments
About US Tech Solutions
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
AI Statement: By applying, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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