SQA Automation Engineer

Gen 2 Careers • New York, NY

47d • $105,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to design, implement, and maintain comprehensive testing strategies for our financial applications. This role involves working in a hybrid team structure, collaborating with in-house developers, consultants, external vendors, and evaluating outputs from AI-assisted development tools while ensuring the reliability, functionality, and security of our financial applications across development initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in quality assurance with a focus on financial applications
• Strong experience with test automation using modern frameworks (Playwright)
• Experience testing financial systems, transactions, and calculations
• Knowledge of API testing methodologies and tools
• Experience with CI/CD integration for automated testing
• Strong understanding of database testing and data validation techniques
• Excellent analytical skills for identifying test scenarios and edge cases
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools
• Excellent communication skills to articulate testing strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Sage Intacct or similar fund accounting platforms
• Experience testing Fund accounting platforms or private equity systems
• Understanding of Private Equity Fund Administration or Fund Accounting
• Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of security testing principles
• Familiarity with Agile testing practices
• Experience with cloud-based application testing (Azure)
• ISTQB or similar testing certifications

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies for financial applications, analyzing requirements and identifying critical test scenarios for financial workflows
• Build and maintain robust test automation frameworks using Playwright, including end-to-end testing and API testing strategies
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins with automated reporting and test result analysis
• Lead quality assurance processes across the hybrid team, reviewing test approaches developed by consultants and vendors, and establishing QA standards and methodologies
• Perform specialized testing for financial applications, validating financial calculations, testing data migration processes, and verifying integration with platforms like Sage Intacct
• Analyze test results and drive quality improvements by identifying defect patterns, creating comprehensive defect reports, and tracking quality metrics
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation including test strategies, test cases, automation frameworks, and traceability between requirements and test cases
• Evaluate test scripts generated by AI tools to ensure proper coverage and reliability while providing technical guidance on testing best practices
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level