Lead Automation Quality Engineer

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform themselves. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

*** Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

The Lead Automation Quality Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for leading the design and development of robust, scalable, and complex automation frameworks. This role will drive automation initiatives for complex projects, mentor team members, establish best practices, and partner cross-functionally to integrate automated testing into delivery workflows, while supporting manual testing when needed.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of automated test strategies and automation frameworks.
• Provide direction to test and quality automation engineers, including building automation strategies and guiding team priorities.
• Define and enforce best practices for test automation and quality assurance, driving continuous improvement in processes, tools, and standards.
• Assess and select automation tools and approaches to meet quality and delivery needs.
• Partner with stakeholders to define test automation goals and objectives and align delivery expectations.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with Dev Ops teams.
• Monitor and report on test automation metrics and KPIs.
• Lead training and enablement by designing, documenting, and delivering training materials on automation tools and frameworks.
• Drive innovation efforts, including AI-related initiatives.
• Perform manual testing when needed.

• 7 to 10 years of testing experience, including 4 to 5 years of automation testing experience (or equivalent automation training).
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring test automation teams.
• Strong Java expertise (core concepts) and expert-level proficiency in Java programming.
• Extensive experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Karate, JUnit, and TestNG.
• Strong CI/CD knowledge and experience with related processes and tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Load Runner.
• Experience in an AWS cloud environment.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description.

The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• 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-…