Get the chrome extension Lead SDET/Tester Engineer
Expert In Recruitment Solutions
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Deerfield, Illinois
Basic
Posted about 16 hours ago
This role has proven difficult to fill because Walgreens is specifically targeting modern automation testing expertise and has rejected multiple candidates lacking true hands-on automation capability.
Critical Requirements
Must-Haves
API Automation Testing
Playwright-Must have solid automation testing experience with this tool
Mobile Testing
Database experience
MongoDB
Automation-first mindset
Nice-to-Haves
Selenium
Additional testing frameworks
Key Failure Pattern
Lead and drive API Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and End-to-End (E2E) validation across multiple applications and platforms.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable API automation frameworks using Java, Rest Assured, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit, or equivalent frameworks.
Perform test planning, estimation, and scheduling for large and complex initiatives.
Work effectively in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to ensure successful execution of SIT and E2E testing.
Bring a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience with strong expertise in web automation using Playwright or Selenium with Java/Cucumber or equivalent automation frameworks.
Demonstrate strong functional testing experience across both web and native mobile (iOS/Android) applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and end-to-end validation.
Design, develop, maintain, and execute scalable automated test suites for web applications.
Conduct API and service-level testing using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent open-source frameworks.
Perform backend and database validations with hands-on experience in MongoDB Compass and SQL.
Support production deployments, smoke testing, and release validation activities to ensure application stability.
Drive UAT activities, including bug triage, defect reporting, prioritization, and tracking using JIRA or Azure DevOps (ADO).
Demonstrate strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, including network-level analysis and log investigation.
Utilize monitoring and observability platforms such as Kubernetes (K8s), Kibana, and Dynatrace for production validation and issue analysis.
Partner closely with Development, Business Analysts (BA), Product Owners, UI/UX teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Coordinate effectively across onshore and offshore teams.
Exhibit excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Maintain flexibility to overlap with onsite working hours (until noon, as needed).
Job Responsibilities
7 to 10 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation roles.
MUST - 60% API Automation & Backend Validation, 40% UI/E2E Testing (Automation & Manual).
Senior / Lead resources should preferably have 8+ years of experience with ownership of QA deliverables, automation strategy, and stakeholder communication.
Experience in Digital, Retail, Healthcare, Pharmacy, or customer-facing enterprise platforms is highly desirable.
Highly skilled Senior Quality Engineer with strong expertise in functional testing across both web and native mobile (iOS/Android) applications, complemented by hands-on experience in web test automation. The ideal candidate will have a quality-first mindset, ensuring consistent customer experiences across multiple digital channels while driving end-to-end testing, automation, and continuous quality improvements.
Experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or Maestro is highly desirable, though not mandatory. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, automate critical workflows, validate releases, and continuously improve software quality across web and mobile platforms.
Critical Requirements
Must-Haves
API Automation Testing
Playwright-Must have solid automation testing experience with this tool
Mobile Testing
Database experience
MongoDB
Automation-first mindset
Nice-to-Haves
Selenium
Additional testing frameworks
Key Failure Pattern
Lead and drive API Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and End-to-End (E2E) validation across multiple applications and platforms.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable API automation frameworks using Java, Rest Assured, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit, or equivalent frameworks.
Perform test planning, estimation, and scheduling for large and complex initiatives.
Work effectively in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to ensure successful execution of SIT and E2E testing.
Bring a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience with strong expertise in web automation using Playwright or Selenium with Java/Cucumber or equivalent automation frameworks.
Demonstrate strong functional testing experience across both web and native mobile (iOS/Android) applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and end-to-end validation.
Design, develop, maintain, and execute scalable automated test suites for web applications.
Conduct API and service-level testing using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent open-source frameworks.
Perform backend and database validations with hands-on experience in MongoDB Compass and SQL.
Support production deployments, smoke testing, and release validation activities to ensure application stability.
Drive UAT activities, including bug triage, defect reporting, prioritization, and tracking using JIRA or Azure DevOps (ADO).
Demonstrate strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, including network-level analysis and log investigation.
Utilize monitoring and observability platforms such as Kubernetes (K8s), Kibana, and Dynatrace for production validation and issue analysis.
Partner closely with Development, Business Analysts (BA), Product Owners, UI/UX teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Coordinate effectively across onshore and offshore teams.
Exhibit excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Maintain flexibility to overlap with onsite working hours (until noon, as needed).
Job Responsibilities
7 to 10 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation roles.
MUST - 60% API Automation & Backend Validation, 40% UI/E2E Testing (Automation & Manual).
Senior / Lead resources should preferably have 8+ years of experience with ownership of QA deliverables, automation strategy, and stakeholder communication.
Experience in Digital, Retail, Healthcare, Pharmacy, or customer-facing enterprise platforms is highly desirable.
Highly skilled Senior Quality Engineer with strong expertise in functional testing across both web and native mobile (iOS/Android) applications, complemented by hands-on experience in web test automation. The ideal candidate will have a quality-first mindset, ensuring consistent customer experiences across multiple digital channels while driving end-to-end testing, automation, and continuous quality improvements.
Experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or Maestro is highly desirable, though not mandatory. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, automate critical workflows, validate releases, and continuously improve software quality across web and mobile platforms.