SDET - Web Application Testing

About the role

You’re considering the Web Application Test Lead role at Capgemini. This role is responsible for driving a Quality Engineering (QE)-first approach, ensuring end-to-end quality ownership across the software development lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of a QE-first mindset, embedding shift-left practices, automation, and quality ownership across development teams
• Lead test strategy, planning, execution, and release sign-off, ensuring comprehensive functional, integration, and end-to-end coverage
• Define and manage test scope, priorities, and risk-based testing approaches aligned to business goals and delivery timelines
• Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking to improve product stability and reduce defect leakage
• Establish and govern quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide transparency on progress, risks, and release readiness
• Collaborate closely with business, product, and engineering stakeholders to ensure alignment on requirements, quality expectations, and outcomes
• Lead and mentor distributed teams (onshore/offshore), driving execution discipline, best practices adoption, and continuous improvement culture

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software testing / quality engineering, with strong exposure to web application testing
• Proven expertise in test strategy, planning, execution, and defect management across complex programs
• Strong experience in QE transformation, shift-left practices, and test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright)
• Hands-on knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines, with focus on continuous testing integration
• Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, including business and engineering teams
• Ability to define and track quality metrics, KPIs, and risk mitigation strategies for predictable delivery
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with experience managing distributed/global teams

Qualifications

• Education and qualifications
• Certifications and licenses
• Relevant experience and skills
• Seniority and performance
• Market and business considerations

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-solving

Benefits

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Pay

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $68,911 - $161,544. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

Schedule

This is an onsite role based in Chicago, IL.