Senior Engineer Automation Quality– API & Data Mastering

Empower • Overland Park, KS

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Engineer Automation Quality– API & Data Mastering will be a hands-on automation resource, responsible for automation development, API testing, and data validation across distributed systems. This role is ideal for a strong technical contributor who thrives in complex, data-driven environments and is passionate about building scalable automation solutions. This position is part of the Data Initiatives Program for the Integration Hub, requiring strong experience in testing complex data flows across multiple systems, databases, and event-driven architectures.

Requirements

• 6–8 years of overall testing experience, including 3–4 years of hands-on automation testing (or equivalent automation-focused experience).
• Advanced proficiency in Java with a deep understanding of core concepts.
• Ability to read, understand, and contribute to integration and automation test code at a developer level.
• Extensive experience with automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Karate, JUnit, and TestNG.
• Strong experience testing API-driven and data-intensive backend systems.
• Hands-on experience validating complex data flows across multiple systems and databases.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation execution practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently troubleshoot complex issues.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as Gatling, JMeter, or LoadRunner.
• Hands-on experience working in AWS cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Kafka and event-driven microservices architectures.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for API and data-driven applications.
• Implement automation-first testing strategies across backend, integration, and event-driven systems.
• Perform comprehensive API, integration, and database validation across multiple systems including EASY, Person & Household, Account, and other upstream/downstream platforms.
• Validate data across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, and related data stores.
• Test and validate Kafka-based event flows, ensuring data accuracy, event integrity, and downstream processing consistency.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, architects, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is built into the development lifecycle.
• Analyze defects, identify root causes, and contribute to improving system reliability and test coverage.
• Monitor and report on automation coverage, test results, and quality metrics.
• Execute manual, exploratory, or edge-case testing when automation is not sufficient.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation optimization and AI-assisted testing practices.
• Support performance testing efforts when required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior