QA Automation Engineer II, Officer

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As QA Automation Engineer II you will

Work closely with the scrum master, product owner, architect, business analysts, product specialists, developers and other project team members to assist in carrying out the software quality responsibilities of the Scrum team

Create comprehensive test automation scripts from business requirements and functional specifications documents for product features of moderate complexity

Execute manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and performance tests

Maintain automated and manual test script libraries for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing

Align with the Software Development Life Cycle practices, comply with Information Security and Data Governance practices

Interpret results of automation tests and document software defects in issue tracking system; proactively communicate issues with developers and other project team members

Provide testing leadership by identifying opportunities for improvement in the Scrum team’s QA methodology, innovate by researching and recommending new approaches to automation of testing, including use of Artificial Intelligence

Adhere to a testing schedule to ensure efficient and effective product delivery

Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

Participate in group testing activities as needed

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills

Communication and Collaboration Skills

Programming, automation tools, and a strong understanding of QA methodologies.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study or Business with an MIS background. MS degree strongly preferred.

4 - 7 years of experience in software testing in a process driven technology environment

Demonstrated experience programming with Java, C#, SQL and shell scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash

Demonstrated experience testing Rest APIs and Web UI automated testing

Demonstrated experience testing cloud-based, distributed systems

Talend experience strongly desired

Expert ability to translate business requirements into technical testing solutions.

Detail-orientated with excellent written and verbal communication.

Solid understanding of development technologies, e.g. C#, HTML5, JavaScript, REST, AngularJS, Python.

Experience in Micro Services, Web services testing using SOAP and REST based service and XML, JSON.

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub and other relevant tools.

Hands-on experience in developing, maintaining and supporting automated test suites.

Extensive exposure to testing tools such as Selenium Webdriver, Gradle, Jenkins, REST Assured

Familiarity with TeamCity, Git, Confluence, JIRA, Docker, ELK stack, Dynatrace

Strong experience with database testing (Oracle, SQL/NoSQL).

Knowledgeable in one or more CRD functional areas strongly desired

A minimum of 3 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

Salary Range:

$65,000 - $113,750 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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