Senior Test Engineer

Kestra Holdings offers industry-leading wealth management platforms for independent wealth management professionals nationwide. Kestra is dedicated to empowering independent financial professionals-including traditional and hybrid RIAs-to grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client service. We combine advanced business management technology with personalized consulting to provide unmatched scale, efficiency, and support. Our advisor-focused culture is built on innovation and advocacy, enabling advisors to offer comprehensive securities and investment advisory solutions to their clients.

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact.

Kestra is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Test Engineer to join our dynamic Advisor Platform Engineering team. This pivotal role involves designing, developing, and maintaining and executing tests for our cutting-edge financial advisor platform. You will be developing tests in a primarily Playwright with Typescript environment for a system that is a primarily Microsoft stack (Azure, C# .NET, SQL Server/Cosmos DB) with React and ASP.NET

front ends.

What you'll Do:

• Lead and drive test automation strategy across web applications, APIs, and integrated systems, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks using modern tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium) and languages (C#, Type Script, or similar).
• Create and execute automated test suites for functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end workflows within CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and manage reporting frameworks such as Allure, Extent Reports, or similar to providing clear, actionable test execution insights.
• Build self-healing test frameworks that minimize maintenance and improve reliability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, reduce test execution time, and optimize resource utilization.
• Analyze test ROI to prioritize automation efforts and ensure maximum business value
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA team members to embed automation into Agile SDLC and ensure continuous quality.
• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, providing technical leadership and best practices for automation design and implementation.
• Integrate automated tests into Azure Dev Ops pipelines, ensuring fast feedback loops and reliable release processes.
• Validate data integrity and flows across systems using SQL queries and API validations
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and contribute to test strategy discussions and quality risk assessments.
• Ensure cross-browser and responsive design testing through automation
• Support manual testing efforts when necessary and drive transition from manual to automated testing.
• Research and implement new automation tools, frameworks, and performance testing solutions to improve efficiency.
• Provide go/no-go recommendations for releases based on automated test results and quality metrics.

What You Bring:

• Typically, 7-10 years of professional experience in a professional test engineering setting.
• 5+ years in building and maintaining automated test frameworks for web and API testing
• Strong understanding of test automation principles, frameworks, and best practices
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, JavaScript/Type Script, or Python
• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests into build processes
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working within Agile teams
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops, Git-based source control, and cloud-native testing (Microsoft Azure preferred)
• Experience implementing reporting frameworks such as Allure, or similar
• Expertise in data-driven decision-making for test strategy and prioritization
• Experience creating self-healing test frameworks and optimizing automation for efficiency
• Ability to measure and communicate test ROI for automation initiatives

Internal Application Policy:

Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

Benefits to support you:

• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
• Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
• Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses

Kestra Values:
Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values:
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