Senior QA Automation Engineer

About this role:

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and execution of automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our digital products. This role partners closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC and drive a strong culture of test automation and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can balance strategic test architecture decisions with day‑to‑day automation development, while mentoring team members and influencing quality best practices across teams.

*In this role, you will:*

• Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
• Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
• Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
• Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
• Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff

Test Strategy & Automation

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, maintainable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and backend services
• Define and implement automation strategies aligned with Agile and CI/CD practices
• Own test coverage across functional, regression, smoke, and integration test layers
• Ensure automated tests are reliable, fast, and provide actionable feedback

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
• Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to improve test execution speed, stability, and observability
• Analyze pipeline failures and proactively reduce flaky tests

Quality Leadership

• Act as a quality advocate within the delivery team, promoting shift‑left testing and prevention over detection
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios early in the lifecycle
• Identify quality risks and drive mitigation strategies

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to team standards and best practices
• Participate in design and code reviews with a quality and testability mindset
• Influence engineering teams to improve testability, logging, and error handling

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and testing approaches
• Track and report on quality metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI)
• Continuously improve testing efficiency and effectiveness

*Required Qualifications:*

• 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of experience in QA Engineering or Software Engineering in Test
• Strong hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, WebDriver, REST‑assured)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#)
• Solid understanding of API testing, backend services, and microservices architectures
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

*Desired Qualifications:*

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI)
• Knowledge of performance, security, or accessibility testing
• Experience in regulated or large‑scale enterprise environments
• Prior experience leading automation efforts or acting as a quality lead

*Job Expectations:*

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• This position requires onsite presence at one of the posted locations
• This position does not offer relocation assistance

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$110,000.00 - $196,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

26 Mar 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

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