Lead SDET Test - Java Based Software Engineer - Financial Firm

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Chicago, US
Hybrid

Job Description

Lead Associate Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)

SALARY: $120k - $165k, 15% bonus

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

Hybrid 3 days onsite

Candidate MUST come from a financial firm AND have cucumber. Software development test creating maintaining and executing automation test plans. AGILE web mobile applications development unix linux transaction processing systems. Java based software development automation testing cucumber api high volume data testing basic knowledge of sql db2 trino kafka event driven streaming a plus financial services derivatives clearing systems preferred

We are looking for an individual to join the Renaissance Integration and Testing team as Lead, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET), to lead the manual and automated integration testing at the program level.

Qualifications:

  • Agile
  • Hands-on experience with design, develop and maintain testcases by utilizing leading industry standards tools and automation frameworks that can simulate complex multi-system scenarios
  • Experience working with two or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software systems development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
  • Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automate test cases, and working with test frameworks
  • Understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC), including proven experience in implementing software applications

Technical Skills:

[Required] Proficiency in any test management tool, test automation tools

[Required] Java based software development experience, fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, and architecture principles

[Required] Strong Automated testing framework experience using cucumber

[Required] API and high-volume data testing experience

[Preferred] Basic understanding of SQL DB , CDB using IBM DB2 and TRINO

[Preferred] Basic understanding of Kafka event

Minimum of seven (3-7) years’ experience working with manual and automation technologies as an expert with a clear understanding of core practices, processes, and terminology

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

JavaCucumberApiSqlDb2TrinoKafkaFinance

Salary

$120,000 - $165,000

year

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

lead

Posted

5/6/2026

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