Automation Engineer, Officer
Core
Senior Automation Engineer building and maintaining the next generation of software test automation infrastructure to enable automated product validation for Charles River's financial services platform.
Role type
Senior IC Automation Engineer (QA Infrastructure)
Builds
Central automated regression runs, test automation infrastructure, and test script libraries for product validation.
Domain
Financial Services / Investment Management / Software Quality Assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Java, TypeScript, SQL, PowerShell, Bash, Playwright, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), Git, SaaS application testing, Cloud technologies, AI-assisted testing tools, Agile/Scrum methodologies, Performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner), Defect tracking and triage, Test plan creation from business requirements.
Preferred skills
Financial services domain knowledge, MS degree, 3+ years of Agile development experience, Experience with Charles River functional areas.
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, Playwright, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, JMeter, LoadRunner, GitHub Copilot, Git, SQL, Java, TypeScript, PowerShell, Bash.
Responsibilities
Develop, deliver, and support software infrastructure for automated product validation; Create comprehensive test automation scripts from business requirements; Execute manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and performance tests; Maintain automated and manual test script libraries; Log, track, and triage defects; Proactively identify gaps, edge cases, and potential risks; Guide and mentor junior staff in creating automated test scripts; Align with SDLC and Information Security practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC