Lead Test Automation Engineer

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer in Irving, TX (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline OR equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional software testing experience with complex, web-based applications.
• Proven experience operating as a senior individual contributor, owning quality outcomes end to end.
• Strong hands-on experience with manual testing and advanced test automation.
• Demonstrated expertise in: UI test automation, API test automation
• Hands on experience with Playwright for UI and/or API automation (preferred) or equivalent modern frameworks with the ability to adopt Playwright quickly.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Strong programming skills in C#
• Experience with BDD principles and writing scenarios using Gherkin.
• Experience integrating automated functional into CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of: Functional, integration, system testing, End to end testing, non functional testing
• Strong experience with Git based version control.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across onshore and offshore teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with performance testing, including: Load, stress, and endurance testing
• Performance analysis and tuning collaboration with engineering teams
• Experience using JMeter and BlazeMeter for scalable, cloud based performance execution.
• Experience with SpecFlow and/or Reqnroll.
• Familiarity with Micro Focus ALM Octane for test management.
• Experience executing tests at scale using Lambda Test HyperExecute.
• Experience testing cloud native applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, including NLP and data driven systems.
• Experience testing AI based chatbots or conversational AI platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI assisted coding/testing tools.

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
• Own and drive the overall test strategy, including functional, integration, API, UI testing, ensuring alignment with business, security, and AI quality goals.
• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks supporting:
• UI test automation
• API test automation
• Serve as a senior individual contributor responsible for hands on automation and targeted manual testing, particularly for complex or high-risk scenarios.
• Integrate automated functional into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Validate AI driven capabilities, including:
• Data quality and integrity
• Model output behavior and consistency
• Optional testing of AI based chatbots and conversational interfaces
• Collaborate with developers and product owners early in the lifecycle to ensure testability and well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and offshore QA engineers.
• Collaborate effectively with offshore teams, ensuring consistent quality standards and execution.
• Proactively identify quality and performance risks and drive mitigation prior to production release.