Lead Platform Automation Engineer responsible for developing test automation frameworks for Bread Financial. Mentoring junior engineers and optimizing testing processes in the financial technology sector.
About the role
- Automation Engineer developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks for a federal government program. Collaborating closely in a hybrid role for improved software quality and system reliability.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks, scripts, and reusable components for web, API, and backend systems.
- Develop automation strategies that align with project goals and support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Translate functional and technical requirements into automated validation steps and acceptance criteria.
- Execute automated test suites, analyze results, and track defects through resolution.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools and practices.
- Collaborate with developers, QA teams, and business analysts to ensure test coverage, identify risks, and troubleshoot system issues.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
- Support performance, regression, and integration testing across multiple environments.
- Provide documentation for test plans, automation processes, results, and recommendations.
- Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in test automation, software testing, or quality engineering.
- Hands-on experience developing automation using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
- Experience building and maintaining automated test suites for CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or comparable automation tooling.
- Experience with SQL and testing data-driven applications.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and modern software engineering principles.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training Opportunities
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