QA Automation Engineer III

Job Summary

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.

• Test Design:
  Writes automation test scripts using an object‑oriented Ruby Cucumber framework for multiple applications like Web based, Web services and Database. Contribute to extending the existing framework.
• Test Execution & Reporting:
  Executes tests as needed 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.
• Subject Matter Expert:
  Develops and maintains expert understanding of all of the components and functionality of the system and framework. Provides guidance, mentoring, and training on testing practices and advises impacts for system changes.
• Business Communications:
  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 automated testing of projects and collaborating with stakeholders in understanding the testing needs and reporting on testing results.

Engineering Manager

• (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted 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 (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline).
• Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, 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 (Allure, Playwright Trace Viewer).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to identify edge cases and performance bottlenecks.
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services for test environments and deployments.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) for scalable test setups.
• Bachelors Degree (BE/BTech) Area of Study:
  Computer Science/Information Technology or Equal Technical Degree
• 7 or more years of relevant work experience
• Certifications:
  
  International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), Certified Agile Tester (CAT), Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP), and/or Chartered Market Technician (CMT)
• Type / focus of work experience preferred:
  Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience

• Accessibility Testing
• Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• API Testing (REST, Graph
  
  QL)
• Appium (for mobile automation)
• ATDD (Acceptance Test-Driven Development)
• Atlassian JIRA (Defect…