Salesforce Quality Assurance Engineer, Associate

BlackRock • Sausalito, CA

49d • $125,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position plays an important role in developing and maintaining our investment technology base and delivering new platform functionalities. You'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing tests for the various Salesforce UI and automation flows for which SMA Solutions are responsible. You will also be expected to monitor/support our existing automated processes along with the rest of the Salesforce QA Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Math, or a related Engineering field, or equivalent industry experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in software testing, with a focus on Salesforce applications preferred.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java).
• Discipline in software development best practices and familiarity with common tools (e.g. version control, code review)
• Familiarity with quality metrics, including escaped defects, reliability, repeatability, and resiliency.

Nice To Haves

• Strong foundation in Apex and familiarity with Salesforce-specific automations (e.g., Flows, Triggers) and Apex Jobs.
• Experience in Salesforce query languages (SOQL and SOSL) and API technologies (SOAP and REST).
• Knowledge of Salesforce development tools and ecosystems, including Lightning Web Components, Aura, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps Center.
• Related experience in the financial or investment sector is a big plus
• Experience in working with Copado Robotic Testing platform

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for Salesforce applications using approved automation tools and frameworks.
• Develop and execute test plans tailored to Salesforce-specific functionalities that use Flows, Triggers, Apex Jobs, and others.
• Perform other testing-related tasks as required, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Partner with developers, product owners, and business analysts to ensure a comprehensive understanding of business processes, software implementation, and their testing requirements.
• Clearly communicate testing progress, challenges, and resolutions to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
• Work with Agile development methodologies.
• Monitor, maintain, and enforce quality metrics.
• Collaborate with the team to improve documentation and testing processes.
• Stay updated on the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices related to QA automation

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.
• strong retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees