QA Automation Engineer (Banking)

Piper Companies is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join a premier credit union located in Tysons Corner, VA. The QA Automation Engineer will develop and maintain automation frameworks for an automated lending system and projects relating to consumer credit risk. This position will be hybrid in Mclean, VA 3 times per week!

Responsibilities of the QA Automation Engineer include:

• Work with Consumer Credit Policy product owners and rules developers to strategize test scenarios for various types of policies and features.
• Engineer test suites to validate various types of software applications including, but not limited to web UI, Agent applications, RESTful APIs, and web services.
• Develops software quality assurance (SQA) test plans for assigned projects.
• Setup of QA automation and performance testing infrastructure to create complex end-end and integration tests.
• Provide technical support for identifying, reporting, tracking, and resolving daily operational problems in credit systems, make formal recommendations regarding enhancements or changes.
• Document and communicate test results and system defects to stakeholders. Properly escalate risks to appropriate parties.
• Assist and support internal stakeholders in testing complex credit policy rules.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate internal processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist developers with test development.

Qualifications for the QA Automation Engineer include:                                                                                            

• 3+ years of experience with at least one server-side web technology and language: Java, C#, Python, SQL
• Background and understanding of the banking/financial institution industry
• Experience with modern/opensource tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Jmeter, is required.
• Experience building or working with RESTful web services via JSON or XML.
• Understanding of Agile and Kanban methodologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics is required.

Compensation for the QA Automation Engineer include:

• Salary Range: $110,000-$120,000 -- $55/hr - $60/hr **depending on experience**
• Full benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Cigna Healthcare, Dental, Vision

This job opens for applications on 12/10. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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