What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Automation Engineer position at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
Notes To Applicants
About Dimensional:
Dimensional was built around a set of ideas bigger than the firm itself. With a confidence in markets, deep connections to the academic community, and a focus on implementation, we go where the science leads, and continue to pursue new insights, both large and small, that can benefit our clients.
The Technology Department at Dimensional leverages the rapidly evolving state of the art to engineer the platforms that power the innovative, research-driven financial and technical products to improve our client’s financial lives. As a member of the Technology team, you will have the opportunity to play a foundational role in team implementation and to collaborate closely with the business leaders to understand, guide, articulate and validate the development activities necessary to achieve the team’s vision. The level of seniority for this position is negotiable based on experience.
You may be a fit for this role if you:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated senior level QA Automation Engineer to join our team. This is a pivotal role, responsible for leading quality assurance practices within our team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in manual and automated testing, a strong ability to collaborate across teams, and a passion for mentoring others to elevate the overall quality mindset of our engineering team. You will partner with stakeholders across technology and various departments to perform the following:
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
- This position is eligible for full-time remote work in Texas, or North Carolina, or, in the alternative, to work in accordance with Dimensional’s office- first hybrid approach which involves working in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the choice to work in the office or remotely, depending on what is best for your work day, on Mondays and Fridays.
- Resumes and portfolios (when applicable) are required as part of your application. When applying from a mobile device or tablet, you may not be able to attach a resume. If you cannot include an attachment at the time of your application, you will receive a follow up email asking you to attach your resume from a computer.
- Here at Dimensional, we strive to be an inclusive workplace for all. Even if you do not match every qualification listed, if you are interested in who we are, what we do, and why we do it, we suggest and encourage you to apply.
- If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, such accommodation is available upon request.
About Dimensional:
Dimensional was built around a set of ideas bigger than the firm itself. With a confidence in markets, deep connections to the academic community, and a focus on implementation, we go where the science leads, and continue to pursue new insights, both large and small, that can benefit our clients.
The Technology Department at Dimensional leverages the rapidly evolving state of the art to engineer the platforms that power the innovative, research-driven financial and technical products to improve our client’s financial lives. As a member of the Technology team, you will have the opportunity to play a foundational role in team implementation and to collaborate closely with the business leaders to understand, guide, articulate and validate the development activities necessary to achieve the team’s vision. The level of seniority for this position is negotiable based on experience.
You may be a fit for this role if you:
- Are open-minded, curious, and resourceful
- Are passionate about/stay current with modern technologies
- Solve problems systematically and transparently
- Share ideas, solicit/integrate feedback, design and solve collaboratively
- Demonstrate automation and security mindsets
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated senior level QA Automation Engineer to join our team. This is a pivotal role, responsible for leading quality assurance practices within our team. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in manual and automated testing, a strong ability to collaborate across teams, and a passion for mentoring others to elevate the overall quality mindset of our engineering team. You will partner with stakeholders across technology and various departments to perform the following:
- Design, execute, and manage comprehensive test plans and test cases for new and existing features.
- Partner with Product Managers and Engineers to define testable requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks, with a preference for Robot Framework.
- Perform manual testing as necessary
- Support business stakeholders with test planning and execution of User Acceptance testing (UAT)
- Act as a key liaison between engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure quality at all stages of development.
- Provide guidance and training to engineers to embed QA practices into their workflows.
- Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the team.
- Evaluate and improve non-production environments to enhance testing quality and reliability.
- Continuously identify opportunities to streamline testing efforts and improve delivery timelines.
- Collaborate with others through roadmap and sprint planning for estimation and prioritization
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (or comparable work experience)
- 5 years of hands-on automated software testing experience
- 4 years programming language like Python, JavaScript, or C#
- Proficiency in manual testing methodologies and tools
- Strong experience with automated testing frameworks, preferably Robot Framework
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into them
- Proven ability to mentor and coach team members
- Strong understanding of Agile software development and the ability to work on cross-functional teams
- Experience defining test data requirements against large data sets leading to e2e testing execution on enterprise scale data platforms
- Strong knowledge of SQL to understand data relationships and solve data related issues
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight
- Detail oriented with a proven ability to self-motivate and follow-through on tasks
- Strong problem solving, analysis and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Financial services industry experience is a plus
- Understanding of Finance and Accounting concepts
- Experience working with large data sets, processes and structures for reporting and analytics
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
