Staff Engineer II - QA Automation Engineer

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What you'll do:

• Design, development and maintain a robust enterprise test automation framework using Playwright for financial services applications.
• Provide support performance testing activities for the enterprise.
• Champion a culture of test automation across the enterprise, ensuring the seamless implementation and integration of automated testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Evaluate and implement tools and technologies that enhance automation, observability and test reliability.
• Support the automation of backlogged testing requirements for application delivery teams, ensuring timely and efficient integration into the overall testing framework.
• Identify, document and track defects and issues leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with processes, standards, and controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for testing processes and standards.
• Proactively seek opportunities to enhance test coverage, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of quality assurance processes.

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of QA/Development or related experience.
• 3+ years of experience in test automation and performance testing tools like Playwright, Selenium, Jmeter, LoadRunner.
• Bachelor's degree in IT related field required.
• Strong programming skills.
• Familiar with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Azure Devops, Git, etc).
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Familiar with API testing tools (Postman, Ready API, etc).
• Strong leadership, speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory, legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices, and general knowledge of Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals. Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams. Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level. Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance.
• May require up to 25% travel.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation