Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! **Sr Software Engineer Cloud Native, Automation Northfield, IL** **About The Role** We are looking for a seasoned **Senior Software Engineer Test Automation (QA)** to join our **Digital Frameworks team** . In this role, you'll drive the future of test engineering by contributing to core automation initiatives and enabling frameworks, tools, and platforms that accelerate quality across our product teams. This is not a traditional QA role. We're looking for a full-stack automation expert who is passionate about **tooling, platforms, and frameworks** , capable of evaluating cutting-edge solutions including **low-code/no-code test tools** , building PoCs, and influencing architecture-level decisions. Our application stack includes **Java/Spring Boot** microservices on the backend and **Next.js/React** on the frontend, all deployed to **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** . **What You Bring: Skills and Expertise** - 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with deep expertise in test automation. - Strong programming skills in Java (Spring Boot stack) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React/Next.js). - Experience building automation frameworks using JUnit/TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, etc. - Proficiency in evaluating and implementing tools for test case management, test execution, and reporting. - Demonstrated success with CI/CD-integrated testing using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent. - Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and testing in cloud-native environments (preferably Azure). - Familiarity with contract testing, mocking services, and test data management strategies.