Senior QA Automation Engineer

Guild Mortgage

24d • $94,000 - $136,000

About The Position

Guild Mortgage Company, closing loans and opening doors since 1960. As a
mortgage banking firm we are dedicated to serving the home owner/buyer. Our goal
is to provide affordable home financing for our customers, utilizing the best
terms available while providing a level of professionalism and service
unsurpassed in the lending industry.

Position Summary

Guild Mortgage is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior QA
Automation Engineer to contribute to our quality assurance efforts across
various mortgage technology systems. This role will focus on driving the
development and execution of comprehensive test automation strategies, ensuring
the delivery of high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will
possess a strong technical background and a deep understanding of the mortgage
industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related field commensurate work experience, preferred.
• Minimum five years' experience in QA Automation roles, with a proven track record of success in test automation.
• Seven years' experience in IT QA roles.
• Certifications in software testing or quality assurance, preferred.
• Expertise in designing and implementing test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, C#).
• Strong experience with modern test automation tools and technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Azure DevOps preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of API testing, performance testing, and security testing.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Deep understanding of the mortgage industry and its regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies, preferably Azure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications required.
• Commitment to company Customer Service - Proactive attention to each person Integrity - Do and say what's right Respect - Treat others with dignity Collaboration - Listen and work together Learning - Seek knowledge and strive for improvement Excellence – Deliver the unexpected

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure cloud platform and related services.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Certifications in software testing or quality assurance.
• Experience with mortgage loan origination systems (LOS).

Responsibilities

• Ability to work closely with other agile team members in the development of automated test suites, execute and identify potential quality risks.
• Analyze and decompose a complicated software system and design a test strategy to perform functional testing.
• Collaborate with team members to identify root cause and help determine potential solutions.
• Enable and ensure that team meets and exceeds expectations for all deliverable life cycles.
• Proactively inspect and adapt Engineering’s quality processes and tools.
• Assist and track on behalf of the system test team as needed for cross product end to end system testing.
• Work with team members to adopt test-driven development techniques and ensure that the quality is built into the code.
• Communicate with other agile teams as part of a shared responsibility for total product quality.
• Collaborate with team members to effectively analyze and isolate complex system level problems that extend past the reach of the product under test.
• Integrate test suites into the test management system and test harness.
• Identify and bring team focus to potential quality issues and work with the team to mitigate technical debt.
• Use metrics to measure where the team is versus where they should be in terms of quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Guild offers a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and excellent benefits package; including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, LTD and 401(k) with employer match.

What This Job Offers

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