QA Automation Engineer Team Lead, Charles River Development , AVP
State Street17 days ago
Dublin, IrelandStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the QA team while remaining hands-on in automation design and development.
- Own automation strategy, including framework design, tool selection, scalability, and governance.
- Design, develop, review, and maintain automated UI and API test suites.
- Perform automated and manual testing for complex and critical areas.
- Translate user stories into automated and manual test scenarios in collaboration with product owners and developers.
- Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
- Champion AI-enabled QA practices such as test generation, self-healing automation, intelligent test selection, and defect analysis.
- Establish coding, test design, and framework governance standards.
- Track and improve automation coverage, execution efficiency, and defect leakage.
- Mentor the team and drive continuous improvements in QA frameworks, tools, and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign education equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, another technical course of study, or Business with an MIS background; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
- At least 10 years of QA experience with strong hands-on automation expertise.
- Experience building and scaling automation frameworks from scratch and enhancing existing frameworks.
- Strong programming ability in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
- Deep experience with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
- Strong API automation testing experience with Rest Assured, Postman, or an equivalent tool.
- Experience integrating automation with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD tools.
- Strong understanding of software testing fundamentals, including STLC, SDLC, and test design techniques.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Exposure to AI-driven QA practices is preferred.
- Experience with JIRA, Xray, or similar test management and defect tracking tools is preferred.
- Ability to mentor teams on automation best practices and coding standards.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
- Experience in financial services or a similar domain is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages may include medical care, insurance, and savings plans, with details varying by location.
- Flexible Work Program supports different employee work needs.
- Development programs and educational support are available.
- Paid volunteer days, a matching gift program, and employee networks are provided.
- Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and affirmative action commitments.
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About State Street
State Street is a global custodian bank and asset manager serving institutional investors with investment servicing, fund accounting, trading/FX, data, and index/active strategies. Its products include State Street Global Advisors’ funds and ETFs, the Charles River Investment Management Solution, and the front-to-back State Street Alpha platform. Founded in 1792 and headquartered in Boston, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: STT) and operates across major markets worldwide.