QA Engineer II

QA Engineer II

The QA Engineer II plays a critical role in upholding product quality by independently identifying and addressing potential issues introduced by system enhancements. This position demands active engagement with project teams across the full project lifecycle to embed quality assurance practices from conception to launch. Key responsibilities include comprehensive testing, diligent progress tracking, and clear defect reporting to all relevant project stakeholders.

This role may also involve direct interaction with external client partners for client onboarding and the enhancement of existing client capabilities. Additionally, the QA Engineer II may contribute to configuration updates, facilitate business integration, and provide guidance to less experienced QA engineers.

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizes analytical skills, test plans and test scripts based on the business and functional requirements for the project and the review of these documents with systems analysts, developers, and/or vendors. Responsible for the creation of a first events validation plan which includes production validation, backout mitigation plan, and post-install support - (20%)
• Demonstrates an aptitude for detail and accuracy and technical knowledge, executes test scripts and reports defects using JIRA. Utilizes knowledge of database structure, creates and executes SQL queries to identify test accounts and verify application behavior is working as expected - (20%)
• Utilizes problem solving and communication skills to work with development teams and/or vendors to resolve and retest identified defects. Report on testing progress to testing lead or project manager - (20%)
• Executes first events validation and provides knowledge transfer documentation to the production support team. Updates project reporting documentation and attends team meetings. Utilizes defect management and organization skills, provide progress and metrics on test execution and defects to project team - (15%)
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of credit card operations, banking, financial, loyalty rewards, and credit card regulatory while working with various areas of the business. Demonstrates leadership by driving the testing of projects and collaborates with stakeholders in understanding the testing needs and reporting on testing results - (15%)
• Act as liaison to developers, vendors, and other areas of the business to ensure project requirements are satisfied - (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or Equal Technical Degree
• 8+ years of Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience
• ISTQB
• CSTP
• CAT
• 8+ years of Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience

Skills

• Test Management
• Test Case Design
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Postman API Testing
• PostgreSQL
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• JavaScript / Typescript
• End-To-End UI Testing (Cypress, Playwright)
• DB2 SQL
• Database Testing
• CI / CD Tools (Harness, Codefresh)
• Atlassian JIRA
• API + Performance Test Automation
• Agile Methodology

Reports To:

Manager and above Direct Reports: 0 Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually

Physical and Mental Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

• Communicate/Hearing
• Communicate/Talking
• Move/Traverse
• Reaching
• Standing
• Stationary Position/Seated
• Typing/Writing

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

Salary Range (unless otherwise noted below):

$87,900.00 - $

Full Salary Range for position:

California: $ - $ Colorado: $87,900.00 - $ New York: $96,600.00 - $ Washington: $92,200.00 - $ Maryland: $92,200.00 - $ Washington DC: $ - $ Illinois: $87,900.00 - $ New Jersey: $ - $ Vermont: $87,900.00 - $ Ohio: $87,900.00 - $ Maine: $87,900.00 - $ Connecticut: $96,600.00 - $ Virginia: $87,900.00 - $

The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.

You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for any sponsorship…