QA Engineer

A national financial services organization is in the midst of a multi-year transformation to modernize how critical transaction and settlement capabilities are delivered across the U.S. financial system. Formerly operating through separate product and support teams, the organization has unified these functions into a single enterprise model focused on speed, reliability, and customer choice.

This transformation supports a broad portfolio of high-volume, mission-critical platforms used by financial institutions nationwide. The restructured organization emphasizes tighter product integration, faster delivery of new capabilities, a consistent client experience, and expanded growth opportunities for technical staff.

This position sits within an application automation and quality engineering group supporting large-scale, highly regulated systems. The role is best suited for a senior-level engineer with deep experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions for complex, distributed Java-based applications.

The individual will contribute to the full development lifecycle, partnering closely with architects, developers, and quality leaders within an Agile delivery model. Responsibilities include building and maintaining automation frameworks, developing robust test coverage, and ensuring quality across multiple interdependent platforms that support real-time and batch financial processing.

• Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams on detailed technical designs

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using Java-based technologies

• Build and validate application components that interact with messaging systems and relational databases

• Integrate custom automation solutions with shared frameworks and enterprise tooling

• Produce technical documentation and testing artifacts

• Support multiple forms of testing, including unit, functional, performance, and access control validation

• Partner with automation leadership to translate testing strategy into scalable automation solutions

• Define and influence test approaches for complex changes spanning multiple systems and teams

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into comprehensive automated test coverage

• Champion continuous improvement in quality engineering practices and automation technologies

• Work as part of a cross-functional Scrum team to deliver incremental, high-quality enhancements

• Drive efficiency improvements in testing processes to reduce overall delivery timelines

• Extensive experience (10+ years) building distributed Java/J2EE applications in enterprise environments

• Strong hands‑on background with Java, J2EE, JavaScript, JDBC, and web technologies

• Several years of experience using the Spring ecosystem, including integration and batch processing

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns

• Proficiency with SQL, stored procedures, and relational database concepts (Oracle or similar)

• Experience implementing CI/CD-based testing using tools such as Jenkins and distributed test grids

• Strong background in writing and reviewing unit tests and collaborating across engineering and business teams

• Practical experience with modern testing methodologies including BDD and TDD

• Familiarity with dynamic test environments, test data strategies, and test infrastructure design

• Exposure to enterprise test management or automation platforms is beneficial

• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills

• Financial services or regulated-industry experience is advantageous but not required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

• Onsite role; location varies by regional office

• Multiple U.S. metropolitan locations available

• Not eligible for remote work

• Employment eligibility restricted to individuals authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Additional background and eligibility screenings required due to system access; employment continuation is contingent upon successful completion