QA Automation Engineer (Consulting services)

Company Background
Our client is a people-first financial services company that leverages technology to help consumers overcome debt and build a stronger financial future. With over 2,000 employees across the U.S., the company is expanding through a new division focused on home mortgage solutions.
Project Description
As a QA Automation Engineer on the Data Engineering team, you’ll help ensure the services and data other teams rely on are dependable. You’ll work closely with engineers across the organization in a hands-on role that values strong automation skills, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach. The role primarily focuses on API automation, while also involving data validation, data quality testing, and end-to-end testing of data pipelines and reporting flows.
Technologies

- Java, Unirest

- JavaScript, WebdriverIO

- Maven, CircleCI

- Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Firestore, Docker, Kubernetes

- Datadog, LaunchDarkly
What You'll Do

- Build and maintain automated API tests for services owned by the Data Engineering team;

- Write SQL checks to validate data quality and transformations;

- Test data pipelines and verify data as it moves through the different layers of the data architecture;

- Check the accuracy and consistency of data used in reports and investor-facing materials;

- Support end-to-end testing across Data Engineering services;

- Identify gaps in test coverage and establish appropriate QA processes and standards;
Job Requirements

- 4+ years of software QA experience, including work with web applications, REST APIs, and/or Salesforce;

- Minimum 2 years of programming experience, including Java (must have, with Spring Boot experience preferably), JavaScript / NodeJS (very desired), Python (nice to have);

- Advanced SQL skills, including complex queries, data validation, reconciliation, and data profiling;

- Understanding of data architecture, including Medallion, and familiarity with Airflow, DAGs, data pipelines, and transformations;

- The ability to understand system architecture and infrastructure;

- Strong ownership and sense of urgency, with the ability to triage issues, adapt to changing priorities, and manage work across multiple products and projects;

- Clear communication and collaboration across teams, including facilitating constructive discussions and helping teams reach decisions;

- Ability to mentor teammates, share knowledge, delegate work, and promote accountability across the team;

- Experience improving team effectiveness by establishing QA practices, coding guidelines, tools, and processes, and introducing useful technologies where appropriate;

- Availability to occasionally join meetings scheduled as late as 8–9 p.m. Poland time;
Nice To Have

- Experience with API testing tools and frameworks such as RestAssured or Unirest;

- Hands-on experience with JavaScript UI automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or WebdriverIO, or with iOS/Android automation frameworks;

- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as TestRail and Jira;

- Experience monitoring and validating systems with Datadog;

- Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, particularly cloud-native services;

- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline;
What Do We Offer
The global benefits package includes:

- Resources and opportunities for self-education in technical and non-technical areas;

- Access to internal conferences and meetups for knowledge sharing and learning from industry experts;

- Medical insurance;

- Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;

- Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;

- Referral program for bringing in new talent.