Senior QA Automation Engineer

Wells Fargo & Company•Iselin, NJ

1d•$110,000 - $196,000•Onsite

About The Position

About this role: We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and execution of automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our digital products. This role partners closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC and drive a strong culture of test automation and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can balance strategic test architecture decisions with day‑to-day automation development, while mentoring team members and influencing quality best practices across teams. In this role, you will: Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments Contribute to large scale planning of strategies Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff Test Strategy & Automation Design, build, and maintain scalable, maintainable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and backend services Define and implement automation strategies aligned with Agile and CI/CD practices Own test coverage across functional, regression, smoke, and integration test layers Ensure automated tests are reliable, fast, and provide actionable feedback CI/CD & DevOps Integration Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to improve test execution speed, stability, and observability Analyze pipeline failures and proactively reduce flaky tests Quality Leadership Act as a quality advocate within the delivery team, promoting shift‑left testing and prevention over detection Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios early in the lifecycle Identify quality risks and drive mitigation strategies Mentorship & Collaboration Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to team standards and best practices Participate in design and code reviews with a quality and testability mindset Influence engineering teams to improve testability, logging, and error handling Continuous Improvement Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and testing approaches Track and report on quality metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI) Continuously improve testing efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of experience in QA Engineering or Software Engineering in Test
Strong hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, WebDriver, REST‑assured)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#)
Solid understanding of API testing, backend services, and microservices architectures
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
This position requires onsite presence at one of the posted locations
This position does not offer relocation assistance

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI)
Knowledge of performance, security, or accessibility testing
Experience in regulated or large‑scale enterprise environments
Prior experience leading automation efforts or acting as a quality lead

Responsibilities

Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff
Design, build, and maintain scalable, maintainable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and backend services
Define and implement automation strategies aligned with Agile and CI/CD practices
Own test coverage across functional, regression, smoke, and integration test layers
Ensure automated tests are reliable, fast, and provide actionable feedback
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to improve test execution speed, stability, and observability
Analyze pipeline failures and proactively reduce flaky tests
Act as a quality advocate within the delivery team, promoting shift‑left testing and prevention over detection
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios early in the lifecycle
Identify quality risks and drive mitigation strategies
Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to team standards and best practices
Participate in design and code reviews with a quality and testability mindset
Influence engineering teams to improve testability, logging, and error handling
Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and testing approaches
Track and report on quality metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI)
Continuously improve testing efficiency and effectiveness