What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr QA Automation Engineer position at Charles Schwab?
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The primary responsibility of this position will be to ensure adequate testing of development code prior to release to production. The Sr QA Automation Engineer will work with team members to interface with internal and external technology teams. Your focus will be to build technical expertise in our applications and ensure adequate testing of development code prior to production release. You will focus primarily on automation and limited manual tasks. The ability to build technical relationships with Application Development staff is a strong requirement for this position.
Responsibilities
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The primary responsibility of this position will be to ensure adequate testing of development code prior to release to production. The Sr QA Automation Engineer will work with team members to interface with internal and external technology teams. Your focus will be to build technical expertise in our applications and ensure adequate testing of development code prior to production release. You will focus primarily on automation and limited manual tasks. The ability to build technical relationships with Application Development staff is a strong requirement for this position.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the creation of test plans – including technical and business requirements and tool selection
- Identify risks and prepare mitigation plans
- Assist in development of Test Data Strategy
- Work with Business Analysts/Product Owner to ensure acceptance criteria are adequate
- Create test cases according to standards – automated and manual
- Perform problem solving when defects occur in automated tests
- Update Jira according to standard
- Engage Application Development in defect resolution
- Complete defect tracking and follow through to ensure completion
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts within the QA Team and/or assigned Scrum Team
- Support and provide constructive feedback on existing processes and standards
- Evaluate and recommend process or technical changes
- Participate or lead test plan and test case reviews/peer reviews, providing direct feedback to other testing team members
- Use positive influence to engage internal and external partners
- 8 years experience of automation software testing experience
- 5 years’ experience in Windows, Unix, Java, REST, Oracle, Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber, Gradle, Selenium, Swagger
- Experience with Mongo, Postgres, Coherence, Jira
- Solid understanding of test repository or defect tracking systems
- Knowledge of financial markets/operations background is a plus
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, team player
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
- Ability to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Ability to prioritize workload in an efficient manner
- Effective listening skills
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team setting as well as independently with minimal error and guidance
- Sense of urgency and commitment to providing the best support possible to both internal and external clients
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
