Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance (Automation) Engineer to lead quality engineering initiatives across enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in test automation, quality assurance processes, regression testing, and test strategy execution. This role will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and Project Managers to ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions.

This roe will be responsible for ensuring application quality through a combination of manual and automated testing. The role will help establish and expand automated testing capabilities across Corporate Functions technology platforms.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Analyze business and functional requirements and identify automation opportunities.
• Review requirements and provide feedback on testability and quality risks.
• Establish quality metrics and reporting mechanisms.

Test Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for UI, API, integration, and regression testing.
• Improve automation coverage and optimize execution efficiency.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Test Execution & Defect Management

• Execute manual and automated test cases.
• Identify, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
• Coordinate with development teams for defect resolution and root cause analysis.
• Ensure quality standards are met before production releases.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders and development teams throughout the SDLC.
• Mentor junior QA analysts and automation engineers.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Support production implementation and release validation activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend and implement improvements to QA processes and automation practices.
• Promote shift-left testing and quality engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging testing tools and technologies.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing.
• Strong experience in test automation framework development.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Java, Python, or C#
  • TestNG/JUnit
  • REST API Testing (Postman/REST Assured)
  • SQL and database validation
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and defect lifecycle management.
• Experience with test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Technical Skills:

• Automation - Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, UFT
• API Testing  - Postman, REST Assured, SOAP UI
• CI/CD - Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• Test Management - Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Xray
• Database - SQL, Oracle, SQL Server
• Programming  - Java, Python, (C# - Good to have)

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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