2501 QA Automation Engineer IV

Job Description

Job Description

For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients’ critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer IV

Location: Farmington Hills, MI (onsite 4x/wk) - local candidates strongly preferred

Years of Experience: 8-10+

TOP SKILLS:

  Must Have

• 8+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or related roles.
• Experience developing automation using Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, data integrations, and cloud-based solutions
• Git/GitHub, CI/CD, AWS, and integration testing
• Postman, REST API testing, SQL, and database validation
• Strong experience with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress and automated testing frameworks

Nice To Have

• Experience with AI/GenAI testing and validation is preferred

What You’ll Do

Senior QA Engineer

Wealth & Asset Management

Position Summary

The Senior QA Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, security, and functional accuracy of enterprise Wealth & Asset Management applications. The role focuses on manual and automated testing across web applications, APIs, data, integrations, document processing, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans, scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and API testing.
• Design and maintain automated testing using Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress.
• Validate frontend applications, backend APIs, databases, integrations, and AWS-based workflows.
• Perform REST API testing using Postman and automated testing frameworks.
• Validate database transactions and data transformations using SQL.
• Test document ingestion, extraction, processing, and downstream workflows.
• Validate AI-enabled capabilities for output accuracy, consistency, traceability, and appropriate error handling.
• Perform positive, negative, boundary, exception, and failure-scenario testing.
• Validate authentication, authorization, role-based access, and application security controls.
• Develop automated tests using Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage defect identification, triage, retesting, and regression validation.
• Collaborate with application, AI, data, DevOps, architecture, cybersecurity, and product teams.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or related roles.
• Strong experience with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress and automated testing frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Postman, REST API testing, SQL, and database validation.
• Experience developing automation using Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with Git/GitHub, CI/CD, AWS, and integration testing.
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, data integrations, and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with AI/GenAI testing and validation is preferred.
• Experience working within large enterprise or regulated environments.

What You’ll Get

SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Optional life and disability insurance provided
• 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
• Paid vacation time
• Paid Bench time
• Training allowance offering
• You’ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!