# Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

> Diversified Services Network, Inc. · Chicago, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-15

**Salary:** USD 167,000–177,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)**

**Position Overview**

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team in Chicago, IL! We offer a hybrid work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

This is a hybrid position based out of our Chicago, IL office, requiring two (2) days per week onsite, starting on day one. The Lead SDET will provide technical leadership for a team of 20+, driving the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks that support Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery across systems, infrastructure, and applications.

**Key Responsibilities**

•        Develop test automation code for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) of systems, infrastructure, and test frameworks

•        Plan, design, develop, and maintain an API test automation framework that facilitates automation scripting, execution, and analysis of results

•        Provide technical leadership and mentoring for test engineers across multiple applications/projects, both onshore and offshore; train and mentor project team members to create, execute, analyze, and maintain automated regression suites

•        Coordinate with product owners to resolve open issues, enhancements, and upgrades, and to understand the use of specific functionality as needed

•        Develop automated functional test scripts using tools such as Java, Karate, and JMeter

•        Perform exploratory and manual testing of the product suite as appropriate

•        Serve as a subject matter expert in testing methodologies, best practices, and standards

**Team & Work Environment**

•        Collaborates with a broader team of 20+ team members

## Requirements

**Education & Experience**

•        Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience

•        5+ years in a Lead role, including experience leading a minimum of 5 Quality Engineering (QE) team members at a time

•        At least 8 years of test automation framework design experience

**Required Technical Skills**

•        Strong design and development skills in two or more of the following technologies and tools: Java (5+ years), Cucumber (3-5 years), JBehave, or other BDD testing frameworks

•        Strong experience testing web services (REST APIs) (3-5+ years)

•        Proven experience developing test scripts, test cases, and test data

•        Ability to write queries in SQL or other relational databases

•        Experience testing full stack applications and performing integration testing with third parties

•        End-to-end system integration testing experience for software platforms

•        Experience with DevOps concepts and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git)

**Desired Skills**

•        Hands-on experience with Python

•        Development experience with AWS Cloud technology

•        Experience with TDD, continuous integration, and code review practices

•        3+ years of experience developing scenario-based performance testing using JMeter

•        Experience with Apigee or other API gateways

•        2+ years working on an Agile team with a solid understanding of Agile/Lean practices

•        Understanding of microservice architecture

•        Experience with load and performance testing

•        Strong documentation skills

**Soft Skills**

•        Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment

•        Proactive, flexible, and creative

•        Very strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and business users

## Benefits

-   401(k)

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! [https://www.dsnworldwide.com](https://www.dsnworldwide.com)

Salary expectations: 167,000-177,000 per annual

## Apply

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