Automation Engineer

Junior Automation Engineer

At Schwab, you're 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.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.

Join a team focused on ensuring software quality and release readiness across critical applications. The Junior Automation Engineer will develop technical expertise while building and maintaining automated tests that validate application functionality before production release. Working alongside SDETs and development teams, this role provides hands-on experience with automation frameworks, test strategy execution, defect analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position offers a strong foundation for growth into advanced automation and quality engineering roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test cases using established automation frameworks and testing standards.
• Support test planning activities, including test data strategy, test environment planning, implementation timelines, and tool selection.
• Troubleshoot automated test failures, manage defect tracking, and partner with development teams through issue resolution.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, developers, and SDETs to validate requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in peer reviews, process improvements, and automation initiatives that improve testing efficiency and quality.

What You Have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

• 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining automated tests using Java-based automation frameworks.
• Experience with Java, REST, Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber, Gradle, Oracle, and Swagger.
• Experience working in Windows, Linux, and Unix environments.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), testing methodologies, and defect management processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Understanding of how systems and applications interact within distributed environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Coherence, and Jira.
• Experience in financial services, financial markets, or operations-related environments.
• Experience coordinating or leading small-to-medium-sized technical projects.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities