Senior Automation Engineer II, AVP

State Street Corporation

Burlington, MA

Full Time

Senior

100k-160k

about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street, providing cloud-based Front Office technology as part of the State Street Alpha Platform. The company aims to be the world's leading investment platform, focusing on technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency, and growth for investors. CRD Engineering is transforming the platform by adopting next-generation cloud-based technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Kafka, and Snowflake. The role involves supporting the quality assurance infrastructure, automation, and testing within a dynamic, innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with the scrum master, product owner, architect, business analysts, product specialists, developers and other project team members to assist in carrying out the software quality responsibilities of the Scrum team
Create comprehensive test automation scripts from business requirements and functional specifications documents for product features of moderate complexity
Execute manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and performance tests
Maintain automated and manual test script libraries for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing
Interpret results of automation tests and document software defects in issue tracking system; proactively communicate issues with developers and other project team members
Provide testing leadership by identifying opportunities for improvement in the Scrum team's QA methodology, including researching and recommending new approaches to automation of testing, such as use of Artificial Intelligence
Adhere to a testing schedule to ensure efficient and effective product delivery
Participate in the agile software development process by attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
Participate in 'testathon' activities as required by releases
Guide and mentor junior staff in proper creation of automated test scripts

Requirements

6 - 9 years of experience in software testing in a process driven technology environment
Demonstrated experience programming with Java, C#, SQL and shell scripting languages such as PowerShell and Bash
Experience implementing automation tests with industry relevant tools
Experience executing automation test scripts against web, native/desktop applications, APIs and batch applications
Experience using test cases, scripts, and automated test tools for verifying requirements on multi-tier applications
Experience writing complex SQL queries for data validation
Experience in database performance testing and optimization
Understanding of database security best practices
Ability to translate business requirements into comprehensive functional and technical test plans
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Employees are expected to work from the office per country-specific guidelines

Nice to Have

Knowledgeable in one or more CRD functional areas
Experience working with an Agile development methodology for at least 6 years

Qualifications

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or other technical course of study
MS degree strongly preferred

Benefits & Perks

Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages including medical care, insurance, and savings plans
Flexible Work Program
Development programs and educational support
Paid volunteer days and matching gift programs

Working at State Street Corporation

State Street emphasizes creating a great work environment, diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility. They value employees' diverse backgrounds and perspectives, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. The company actively engages with communities worldwide and offers tools to help balance professional and personal life, including volunteer days and employee networks.

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