Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
3Core Systems , Inc · Chicago, IL
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Jul 14, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior test automation engineering role focused on extending and maintaining a system integration testing framework in Java for a growing autonomy program. Day-to-day work involves designing and building API and end-to-end test automation, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and providing technical mentorship to onshore and offshore test engineers. Suits an experienced SDET with a strong background in Java-based BDD frameworks, REST API testing, and DevOps tooling.
Senior level · 9+ years · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Bachelor's required · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 50 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 30–90
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $107,902 (middle half $85,142–$133,799).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting lists a 12-month duration, indicating this is a contract engagement rather than a full-time hire.
Two experience thresholds appear: the 'Must Have Skills' section cites 9+ years of Java test automation framework development, while the 'Education & Experience Required' section states 10+ years; the overall years minimum is set to 9 (the lower, explicitly stated minimum gate).
Cucumber is listed alongside JBehave as interchangeable BDD framework options under the required skills block; both are captured as alternatives on a single skill.
Jenkins and Git appear within the required DevOps/CI/CD block ('e.g., CI/CD, Jenkins, Git') — the 'e.g.' qualifies the specific tools as examples of the DevOps requirement, but they are named within a required-skills section and are treated as hard gates on that capability.
Karate and JMeter appear in the job description narrative ('tools such as Java, Karate, JMeter') as illustrative examples rather than in a formal required-skills block, so they are marked preferred. JMeter also appears under Desired Technical Skills with a 3-year figure.
Apigee is explicitly called 'a plus' under Desired Technical Skills.
The alt SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) is noted because the role involves substantial framework development and automation code authoring in Java, blurring the line between SDET and software developer; however, the primary framing is test automation and QA.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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