Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Officer

State Street•Quincy, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Quality Assurance and Automation Engineer contributes to functional and automation testing of agile stories as a member of an agile Scrum team. The role tests challenging products in the financial sector using modern technology and requires a detail-oriented, enthusiastic individual who is passionate about quality and can quickly understand complex issues and deliver high-quality solutions. The engineer independently tests software enhancements and solutions across business and technical problem domains. They test software programs, applications, and projects using cloud computing and technologies such as Java, SQL, Spring Boot, Kafka, and ReactJS/TypeScript or equivalent frameworks. They write automation scripts for backend and frontend functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing; participate in test code reviews; follow Scrum practices; and help triage production issues by reviewing code and logs and developing solutions. The position is onsite four days per week and remote one day per week. Standard business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., aligned with project and stakeholder needs. The stated annual salary range is $70,000–$118,750 for the primary location; the applicable range may differ for other locations.

Requirements

3–5 years of commercial software development experience and proficiency in developing multi-tier solutions.
Some Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka coding experience.
Experience with testing tools such as TestNG and Tosca.
Knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka for backend testing using Cucumber/TestNG.
Knowledge of commercial software development testing.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field.
Excellent verbal and written communication and good interpersonal skills.
Ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector.
Ability to work collaboratively with peers in a team environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills; self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly responsible.
Onsite in the office four days a week and remote one day a week; standard business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of BDD/TestNG frameworks.
Tosca Automation experience.
Jira experience.
SQL skills.
Backend testing experience.
Azure or AWS cloud knowledge.
A mathematics background is highly desirable.
Experience working with an Agile development methodology.
Experience using AI for automation.

Responsibilities

Independently test software enhancements and solutions within business and technical problem domains.
Test software programs, applications, and projects using cloud computing and technologies such as Java, SQL, Spring Boot, Kafka, and ReactJS/TypeScript or equivalent frameworks.
Write automation scripts for backend and frontend functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end tests.
Participate in test code reviews.
Participate in the agile software development process by attending daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Triage production issues by reviewing code and logs as needed and developing solutions.
Analyze business requirements and develop solutions to business needs.
Collaborate with multiple teams in various locations in an agile environment.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional coverages.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and leave for family care responsibilities.
Employee Assistance Program access.
Incentive compensation, including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, subject to stated exclusions.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.