Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation

DTCC • Tampa, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6–8+ years of experience in test automation, SDET, or quality engineering roles with a strong engineering focus.
• Strong hands-on Core Java programming experience, demonstrated through automation framework development — not just test scripting.
• Proven ability to apply Core Java concepts in real automation code, including: Object-Oriented Programming (inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation), Java Collections (List, Map, Set), Exception handling, Basic concurrency / multithreading concepts
• Deep hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, including: Writing and maintaining Page Objects, Effective locator strategies (XPath, CSS), Synchronization and test stability best practices
• Experience completing hands-on Java and Selenium coding exercises, including live technical interviews.
• Hands-on experience with TestNG and/or JUnit, Maven/Gradle, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with API testing using Rest Assured and SQL-based backend validation.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and TDD/BDD principles.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to cloud environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Experience working in Agile / DevOps environments with continuous integration and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of enterprise-grade test automation frameworks, seamlessly integrated into modern CI/CD pipelines
• Champion an “automation-first” quality engineering mindset, driving comprehensive test coverage across API, UI, integration, and end-to-end layers
• Leverage AI-driven testing capabilities (e.g., intelligent test generation, self-healing automation, test optimization, anomaly detection, and defect pattern analysis) to enhance efficiency, reliability, and coverage
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, accelerating adoption of automation and AI-driven practices across the quality engineering community
• Design, build, and scale robust Java-based automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit
• Develop high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code (utilities, base classes, and shared components) using strong object-oriented principles
• Implement modern automation design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model) to ensure scalability, maintainability, and extensibility
• Build automation solutions for UI, API, and backend systems, including database validation using JDBC/JPA and SQL
• Diagnose and resolve test issues by debugging, refactoring, and optimizing automation suites, addressing flakiness, synchronization, and locator strategies
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket) to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback loops
• Actively contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and solution design, driving best practices in quality engineering
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams in Agile environments to continuously improve product quality, delivery velocity, and overall engineering excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

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