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Sr Software Development Engineer in Test - Automation

CNA
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/12/2025

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

As a Senor Software Development Engineer of Test (Sr. SDET) at CNA, you are accountable for designing, developing, and executing comprehensive and complex test plans ensuring our software applications are efficiently tested and delivered with the highest quality standards. In this hands-on role, you will champion automated testing and delivery practices across multiple global teams in addition to tracking, tackling, and solving complex testing challenges efficiently and proactively. You will lead and mentor SDET's and partners while collaborating closely with developers, other testers, Release Train Engineers, Architects, and Product Owners across multiple teams to ensure delivery of robust, dependable software.

The highlighted requirements are 3 years of experience developing automation test scripts on a variety of frameworks and tools to include Guidewire Test Framework, Selenium, Cucumber, PlayWright, Cypress with Java, Python, and JavaScript / TypeScript. Strength in communicating at all levels of the organization is an expectation for the successful incumbent coupled.

This hybrid role works from the office in Chicago, IL averaging 2 days per week in the office.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Actively participate in all phases of the agile development process, including planning, refinement, review and retrospectives. Advocate and provide guidance in Agile quality practice and optimize workflow efficiency.
  • Champion the adoption and refinement of BDD and TDD methodologies across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with developers and product owner to elaborate product requirements and translate them into effective test cases and test plans.
  • Consult with other agile team members as the in-house expert in one or more of automated testing frameworks. Mentor junior SDETs and other developers in best practices and advanced techniques. Efficiently execute automated and manual testing across multiple platforms.
  • Ensure CNA testing and quality standards are consistently followed and supported automation suites are properly maintained, optimized and effective.
  • Engage closely with developers to derive needed understanding of code under development.
  • Analyze test results, identify defects, and report them through effective bug tracking systems.
  • Develop and present testing strategies in collaboration with IT SME and Business SME.
  • Develop and collate quality metrics for key stakeholders including for the agile teams, ART and portfolio leadership and business partners.
  • Champion automated testing and continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI / CD) practices across multiple tracks.
  • Develop and contribute to automated testing frameworks and tools.
  • Stay up to date on the latest testing methodologies and technologies and proactively drive innovation within your area.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the testing process and infrastructure.
  • Leverage all available tooling inclusive of Generative AI capabilities, Test Data Management, Test Data Fabrication capabilities to maximize testing efficiency.
  • Actively engage, partner and collaborate with others in the Quality Community of Practice

Reporting Relationship

Typically, Manager or above

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

  • Strong practical knowledge of BDD and TDD practices and extensive experience using tools such as Cucumber.
  • Solid experience and expertise leveraging automated testing across frontend, API or data to drive high quality delivery at speed.
  • Expertise championing scripted test automation for frontend, API or data.
  • Expertise with Test Automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver (w / Java), WebdriverIO, Cypress.io, PlayWright etc.
  • Expertise with multiple programming languages such as Python, JavaScript / Typescript and Java.Expertise with multiple relational databases like Oracle, Postgres or non-RDBMS like Mongo DB.
  • Experience working in Scaled Agile Framework environment (SAFe) supporting product-based software delivery is highly desired.
  • Solid experience working with cloud capability providers like AWS, GCP etc. (GCP desirable).
  • Experience working with DevOps platforms like GitHub, Gitlab etc. supporting CI / CD Pipelines with integrated test automation.
  • Experience mentoring and guiding other SDETs
  • Experience working with Agile tools like JIRA or Rally
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Analytical mindset with a strong attention to detail.
  • Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
  • Typically, 5 years of application delivery experience inclusive of testing and development.
  • Typically, 3 years of SDET or equivalent experience championing scripted test automation for frontend, API or data.
  • Insurance Domain and Guidewire Test framework is preferred.
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    In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

    CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact leaveadministration@cna.com.

    Salary : $72,000 - $141,000

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