Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer

Xactus (pronounced 'Zac-tus') is the leading verification innovator for the mortgage industry. We have over 6,500 clients ranging from the largest bank and non-bank mortgage originators to credit unions and mortgage brokers. Xactus works closely with our clients to digitally integrate a 360° approach to verification across their workflows. As a result, lenders can easily access the technology necessary to meet consumer demands for a modern mortgage experience with industry-leading speed, reliability, and accuracy – while also closing more loans more quickly with greater profitability.

Xactus is proud to provide a friendly work environment that is primarily remote. Our workforce provides many opportunities for you to enhance your skills with our top-notch financial leadership team who prioritizes building talent. If you are curious and searching for a change that will be fun and rewarding, please reach out to us! We would love to have you on our team!

The Test Automation Engineer supports Xeda Link's quality practice by building, maintaining, and improving automated tests for web applications, APIs, and integrations. This hands-on role works within the automation strategy defined by QA leadership and partners with QA, product, and engineering teams to validate product quality throughout the SDLC. The successful candidate brings a strong QA foundation, practical automation experience, and the ability to translate requirements and acceptance criteria into reliable automated coverage using modern testing tools.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Automation Development & Maintenance:
  Develop, maintain, and enhance automated tests and supporting framework components for UI, API, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. Execute automated test suites and support automated test integration within CI/CD pipelines as directed by QA leadership. Identify practical opportunities to expand or improve automation coverage in alignment with the QA automation strategy.
• Hands-On Testing & Analysis:
  Using testing frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Playwright, and Postman, write and maintain reliable automated tests. Debug and analyze test failures, isolate defects, and report clear issues to product and engineering for resolution. Maintain test data, test environments, and test results documentation to support release readiness.
• Quality Partnership:
  Apply QA best practices in test design, test automation, defect management, and release validation. Participate in sprint ceremonies, refinement, planning, and release readiness discussions by providing quality-focused input. Collaborate with QA leadership, developers, product managers, and QA testers to support quality goals and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training. 3+ years of quality assurance experience, including 2+ years of hands-on test automation experience, preferably in a SaaS environment and/or in the financial services/fintech industry. Experience in Agile Scrum/Agile Development and automation testing methodologies with a focus on test execution, test planning, documenting test results, release and change management processes, and defect management activities.

Experience with automated regression, functional, end-to-end, API, and integration testing. Hands-on experience writing automated tests in Type Script/JavaScript, C#, or Python. Hands-on experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium and Playwright, API testing tools such as Postman, CI/CD test execution, and quality/observability tools such as Datadog or similar.

Skills and competencies:
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail. Self-starter who understands how to effectively deal with ambiguity and with changing priorities. Working knowledge of agile testing methodologies, concepts, and practices throughout the SDLC process. Collaborative team player with the ability to provide clear feedback, ask clarifying questions, and work across QA, product, and engineering teams to drive quality outcomes.

Working conditions:

Traditional office environment with low-to-moderate office noise (computers, phones and business conversations). The position may be remote from main offices. May require flexibility in hours.

Physical demands:
Lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs. Manual dexterity for computer work. Speaking, hearing and vision are required to perform essential…