QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage/ Financial domain

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Sr. QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage / Financial Services Domain to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage or Financial Services environment is a must

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 methods, REST principles, request/response lifecycle, headers, cookies, rate limiting, and 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.

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