Senior QA Automation Engineer, Wealth.com

• 5+ years in QA Automation or SDET roles, ideally in a SaaS or fintech environment
• Expertise in testing cloud-native applications and services, specifically with AWS Lambda, AppSync, and container orchestration platforms like GKE and Cloud
• Proficiency with modern test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Postman, Selenium)
• Strong experience with integrating tests into CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Hands-on experience with modern testing approaches like contract testing and visual regression testing (e.g., Percy, Applitools)
• Hands-on experience testing APIs including a solid understanding of both REST and GraphQL
• Deep understanding of testing strategies for distributed, multi-region systems to validate scalability, resiliency, and performance
• Strong scripting/programming skills (TypeScript/JavaScript, Python) for developing automation frameworks and tools
• Strong QA foundation with a solid understanding of quality assurance methodologies, principles, and best practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Desirable

• As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll design and lead our test automation strategy to ensure the quality and reliability of our cloud-native SaaS platform. You will develop comprehensive test frameworks to validate our serverless and containerized services built on modern cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Vercel.
• You will be instrumental in implementing advanced, AI-driven testing practices to ensure we can deliver top-quality software quickly and reliably in our multi-cloud environment
• Architect and Maintain Frameworks: Architect and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks for our platform, covering UI (Cypress, Playwright), API (Postman, REST Assured), and performance testing
• Test Cloud-Native Services: Develop and execute comprehensive automated test suites for our serverless applications (AWS Lambda, AppSync) and containerized services (GKE, Cloud Run)
• Drive Modernized Testing Strategies: Champion and implement advanced testing methodologies including contract testing for microservices, visual regression testing for UIs, component testing, and chaos engineering principles to ensure system robustness
• Innovate with AI in Testing: Research, pilot, and implement AI-powered tools and techniques to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. This includes exploring solutions for auto-generated tests, intelligent test case selection, and anomaly detection in test results
• Integrate Testing in CI/CD: Design and implement automated testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline) to ensure efficient and reliable quality gates
• Improve Code Coverage: Collaborate with development teams to analyze and increase test coverage, utilizing tools and reports to identify gaps and ensure critical application paths are validated
• Analyze and Report: Implement and manage test reporting solutions, leveraging logs (CloudWatch, Logz.io) and monitoring data (Datadog) to ensure clear visibility into product quality and rapid issue resolution
• Collaborate and "Shift-Left": Work closely with developers and QA to integrate "shift-left" testing practices, promoting a culture of quality ownership throughout the development lifecycle
• Validate Resiliency and Compliance: Validate application behavior across multi-region configurations to ensure high availability and fault tolerance while meeting compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, PCI DSS)