Senior Test Automation Engineer, VP

State Street • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Markets (SSGM). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to SSGM business unit. As our investment research and trading arm, SSGM’s number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world. Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer or another occupation/title providing software QA engineering and testing.
• 3 years of UFT programming experience
• 3 years of strong SQL experience in Oracle, MySQL
• 3 years of Java/Selenium programming experience
• Hands-on experience with keyword/data driven automation frameworks
• Hands on experience with cucumber and BDD framework
• Hands-on experience testing Web Services using SoapUI or equivalent tool
• Experience with JIRA, Jenkins
• Experience in testing single page applications
• Hands-on experience writing VB Script code, not simply running tests
• Hands-on experience writing code for Java/Selenium projects and UFT scripts
• Proven solid communication skills and ability to work effectively with developers and analysts
• Proven ability to analyze customer requirements and design effective test cases
• Proven ability to ensure quick resolution of Customer reported issues
• Proven ability to write, review, and implement test plans and test cases (both manual and automated)
• Demonstrated experience in taking ownership of product modules, QA effort estimations, and performing the required testing for all software modifications
• Proven ability to document all Test artifacts including Test Cases and Test Plans in the Test Case Management System
• Demonstrated experience with large, complex business applications (distributed systems)
• Demonstrated experience in understanding the software development lifecycle, especially in Agile
• Demonstrated experience with web services, REST, SOAP, XSLT, XSD, and XML
• Demonstrated experience with and solid understanding of Oracle and SQL
• Demonstrated experience with Web Services testing
• Demonstrated experience with UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems
• Proven ability using standard UNIX utilities to do testing and identify issues
• Demonstrated experience with automation tools and scripting

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field plus 5 years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer or another occupation/title providing software QA engineering and testing.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field plus 3 years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer or another occupation/title providing software QA engineering and testing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, sustain, and scale sophisticated automation frameworks and tools to enhance the robustness of product and platform testing.
• Augment automation coverage comprehensively, addressing both functional and non-functional quality attributes.
• Collaborate with the QA Manager to assure alignment with overarching strategic directives.
• Foster synergy with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to embed quality seamlessly within development processes.
• Champion quality advocacy during planning phases, prioritizing quality-centric initiatives strategically.
• Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for automation testing
• Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies aligned with project goals
• Evaluate and assess new tools and technologies to improve test automation effectiveness.
• Formulate and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as automation coverage, defect density, and test execution efficiency.
• Deliver exhaustive evidence and documentation for audit compliance.

Benefits

• competitive and comprehensive benefits packages
• generous medical care
• insurance
• savings plans
• flexible Work Programs
• wealth of development programs
• educational support
• retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
• paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
• inclusive development opportunities
• flexible work-life support
• paid volunteer days
• vibrant employee networks

What This Job Offers

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