QA Automation Engineer III

QA Automation Engineer III

The QA Automation Engineer III is responsible for designing and implementing test automation within both agile and waterfall teams for core application projects that impact our care center, clients, and customers. This role collaborates closely with team members to ensure automated testing provides comprehensive coverage for all requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in JavaScript/Type Script and hands‑on experience with Playwright and Cypress to develop and maintain reusable automated scripts for regression, smoke, and functional testing.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, API testing, and modern web technologies is essential, along with proficiency in debugging tools and version control systems. Exposure to cloud environments and performance testing is a plus. This position requires a detail‑oriented professional with strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for delivering high‑quality, reliable software solutions.

• Writes automation test scripts using an object‑oriented Ruby Cucumber framework for multiple applications such as web based, web services and database. Contributes to extending the existing framework.
• Executes tests throughout the project, analyzes and reports test results, identifies and tracks defects through their lifecycle. Provides progress and metrics on test execution and defects to the project team. Leads by example while contributing to team and company objectives. Follows standards and helps refine process and procedure. Defines and maintains test data.
• Develops and maintains expert understanding of all system and framework components and functionality. Provides guidance, mentoring, and training on testing practices and advises on impacts for system changes.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of credit card operations, banking, financial, loyalty rewards, and credit card regulatory while working with various business areas. Drives automated testing of projects and collaborates with stakeholders to understand testing needs and report on results.

Engineering Manager

• Remote or Hybrid. 3 to 4 days per month required in office if within 60 miles of a Bread Financial location.
• Normal office environment, some travel may be required.

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• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years experience in software engineering

• Proficiency in JavaScript/Type Script for writing and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Hands‑on experience with Playwright and Cypress for end‑to‑end and UI testing.
• Strong understanding of automated testing frameworks and best practices.
• Experience developing reusable automated scripts for regression, smoke, and functional testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build processes such as Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline.
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman and REST Assured and ability to automate API validations.
• Understanding of modern web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM, React, Angular) to troubleshoot UI issues.
• Experience with test reporting and debugging tools such as Allure and Playwright Trace Viewer.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to identify edge cases and performance bottlenecks.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git and collaborative workflows.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services for test environments and deployments.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes for scalable test setups.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent technical degree.
• 7 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Certifications such as ISTQB, Certified Agile Tester, Certified Software Test Professional, or Chartered Market Technician.
• Domain experience in Banking, Financial Services, or Insurance functional testing.

• Accessibility Testing
• Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• API Testing (REST, Graph
  
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• Appium for mobile automation
• ATDD Acceptance Test‑Driven Development
• Atlassian JIRA for defect tracking and Agile boards
• Automated Testing (UI, API, Regression)
• Behavior‑Dri…