Senior QA Automation Engineer

Role

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location:

Chicago, IL (hybrid policy requiring 4 days onsite)

• Define and establish the automation strategy, framework, and testing processes.
• Understand complex application architecture and design effective automation test frameworks.
• Build end-to-end web QA automation with Python for the back end, using Git Hub Copilot where appropriate.
• Help establish AI standards and practices to support faster and more reliable adoption across the QA group.
• Analyze requirements, design test scenarios, and develop automation test cases.
• Own QA requirements and provide testing guidance to the broader technology team.
• Contribute as an individual contributor while also leading key QA initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate application enhancement and Tech Ops testing activities with technology and business teams.
• Participate actively in team ceremonies, including stand‑ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives.
• Communicate regular project updates, including completed work, work in progress, next steps, risks, quality metrics, KPIs, and costs.

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, including 3+ years of hands‑on automation experience.
• Strong understanding of test frameworks, Selenium Web Driver, test management tools, bug‑tracking tools such as ALM, Test Rail, and Jira, and Agile methodologies.
• Proven experience in automated testing of financial applications and web portals.
• Expertise in UI automation using Selenium Web Driver and automation framework development.
• Understanding of retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, and MCP development.
• Experience with Python, SQL/No
  
  SQL databases, and AWS.
• Hands‑on experience using Git Hub Copilot as an AI assistant during software development.
• Proficiency in Java and JavaScript.
• Expertise in API testing, both manual and automated, using Rest Assured and ReadyAPI.
• Exposure to performance testing and security testing.
• Self‑driven with a practical, professional approach to QA standards, procedures, and issue resolution.
• Ability to write use cases from product requirements, execute them, and report defects in a bug‑tracking system.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, contribute independently, and help build a robust and flexible automation framework.
• Passion for mentoring and helping the QA community build automation skills.
• Current hands‑on experience designing, building, and scaling cross‑functional automation frameworks across back‑end integration, database, and UI layers.
• Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines and supporting SDLC automation, including cloud‑based test execution and reporting through tools such as ALM and Jira.
• Ability to improve quality and processes through automation strategy and technology selection based on architectural and process assessments.
• Strong SQL skills, including writing and understanding queries and stored procedures.

• Financial Health
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance – 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company‑provided HSA contributions (up to $500‑$2,000 annually)
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives – up to $300‑$600 annually
• Emotional Health
  • Trust‑Based Time Off
  • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
  • 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
  • Competitive 8‑24 Week Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Flex Stipend – $1,000 annually to cover personal education & well‑being expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days – 15+
  • Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
• Total Cash Compensation Range $95,275.00‑ (inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive)

Morningstar is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and other personnel matters—without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.