Senior Associate - Senior Automation Engineer

Overview

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

As part of Technology, you ll have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking initiatives that shape New York Life s digital landscape. Leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI to increase productivity, streamline processes, and create seamless experiences for clients, agents, and employees. Your expertise fuels innovation, agility, and growth — driving the company s success.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust test automation frameworks across a diverse set of platforms and tools. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a passion for quality engineering, a deep understanding of automation technologies, and a strong commitment to team collaboration and mentorship.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Appium, Selenium, Cypress, and others.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts in Java, JavaScript, and C#.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive resolution of issues.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to report progress, risks, and quality metrics.
• Solid Manual testing skills.
• Ability to understand and articulate complicated requirements for test case creation.

Required Skills:

• 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in test automation and quality engineering.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proven expertise in building and maintaining test frameworks across multiple tools and platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, and C#.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and integrating automated tests into pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of API testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support team growth.

Preferred

Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud compute environments (AWS) along with cloud-native tools.
• Experience with cloud services (Browserstack).

• Salary Range: $79,000-$113,000
• Overtime eligible:
  Exempt
• Discretionary bonus eligible:
  Yes
• Sales bonus eligible:
  No
• Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what s next, and your growth powers it.

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an…