QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage/Financial Services Domain

Job Title: Sr. QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage/Financial Services Domain

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Day to Day Job Duties:

·       Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications, APIs, and distributed microservices using Selenium/Playwright with Java and Python.

·       Develop and execute API automation tests for REST and SOAP services using REST Assured, Postman, or Karate.

·       Validate serverless applications and event-driven workflows built on AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, S3, and EventBridge.

·       Perform end-to-end testing across distributed microservices, asynchronous messaging systems, and enterprise integrations.

·       Validate API Gateway implementations, RESTful APIs, and contract-first API development using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.

·       Test authentication and authorization mechanisms including OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, and other security protocols.

·       Validate event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging platforms and ensure accurate data flow across services and downstream systems.

·       Analyze CloudWatch logs and monitoring tools to troubleshoot distributed applications, identify root causes, and support issue resolution.

·       Perform integration testing involving upstream systems, downstream applications, third-party vendors, and external consumers.

·       Develop reusable, scalable, and data-driven automation frameworks that support continuous testing.

·       Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery.

·       Collaborate with developers, business analysts, DevOps, and product teams to ensure high-quality software delivery in Agile environments.

·       Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, code reviews, defect triage, and release activities.

Basic Qualifications:

·       Minimum 5+ years of hands-on QA Automation experience, preferably within a brokerage or financial services environment.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Strong brokerage domain knowledge is required; retirement and investment domain experience is highly preferred.

·       AWS Certification with hands-on cloud experience is required.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Hands-on experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, S3, and EventBridge.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience validating serverless workflows and event-driven architectures in AWS.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Strong experience troubleshooting distributed applications using CloudWatch logs and monitoring tools.

·       Minimum 3+ years of automation programming experience using Java and Python.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium and/or Playwright.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Strong experience with API automation testing (REST/SOAP) using REST Assured, Postman, Karate, or similar tools.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Strong understanding of HTTP methods, REST principles, request/response lifecycle, headers, cookies, rate limiting, and HTTP status codes.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience working with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and contract-first API development.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience testing distributed microservices, complex enterprise integrations, and asynchronous messaging platforms such as Kafka.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience validating end-to-end data flow across APIs, messaging queues, microservices, and downstream systems.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience testing API Gateway solutions such as AWS API Gateway or Kong.

·       Strong understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms including OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, and related security standards.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.

·       Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills across APIs, middleware, cloud services, and distributed systems.

·       Ability to analyze application logs and trace requests across multiple services.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience working independently, managing multiple priorities, and delivering tasks within project timelines.

·       Minimum 5+ years of Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments with cross-functional teams.

Travel:

·       N/A

Degree:

·       Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

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