QA Automation Engineer - Brokerage​/Financial Services - Hybrid​/Onsite

QA Automation Engineer
- Brokerage / Financial Services
- Hybrid/Onsite

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization.

We are currently seeking a QA Automation Engineer
- Brokerage / Financial Services
- Hybrid/Onsite to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

QA Automation Engineer – Brokerage / Financial Services

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with strong hands‑on expertise in test automation, API testing, AWS cloud services, and distributed applications.

Brokerage or financial services experience is required
, with strong knowledge of brokerage operations and a preference for candidates with experience in retirement, investments, or wealth management applications.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing scalable automation frameworks using Java, Python, Selenium, and Playwright
, along with strong expertise in API automation, AWS serverless architectures, microservices, event‑driven systems, and CI/CD.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for web applications, APIs, distributed microservices, and enterprise integrations using Selenium and/or Playwright with Java and Python
  .
• Develop and execute UI automation tests using Playwright and Selenium for web‑based brokerage and financial services applications.
• Develop and execute automated API tests for REST and SOAP services using tools such as REST Assured, Postman, and Karate
  .
• Validate serverless applications and event‑driven workflows using AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Cloud Watch, S3, and Event Bridge
  .
• Perform end‑to‑end testing across distributed microservices, asynchronous messaging systems, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Validate API Gateway implementations, RESTful APIs, and contract‑first API development using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Test authentication and authorization mechanisms including OAuth2, JWT, API Keys, and related security protocols
  .
• Validate event‑driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging platforms
  , ensuring accurate data flow across services and downstream systems.
• Analyze AWS Cloud Watch logs and monitoring tools to troubleshoot distributed applications, identify root causes, and support issue resolution.
• Perform integration testing across upstream systems, downstream applications, third‑party vendors, and external consumers.
• Build reusable, maintainable, and data‑driven automation frameworks that support continuous testing.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, Dev Ops engineers, product teams, and other stakeholders to ensure high‑quality software delivery.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies
  , including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand‑ups, code reviews, defect triage, and release activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA Automation experience, preferably within a brokerage or financial services environment.
• Strong brokerage domain knowledge is required.
• Experience with retirement, investments, wealth management, or related financial services applications is highly preferred.

AWS / Cloud

• AWS Certification is required
  , along with strong hands‑on AWS experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS services, including:
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• SQS
• SNS
• Step Functions
• DynamoDB
• Cloud Watch
• S3
• Event Bridge
• 5+ years of experience testing serverless applications, workflows, and event‑driven architectures in AWS.
• Strong experience using Cloud Watch logs and…