Senior Software Engineer - Test Automation

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will play a critical role in modernizing Java-based, cloud-ready platforms that support DTCC's financial risk management and daily settlement operations. You will be embedded within a business-aligned development squad and work at the center of DTCC's multi-year enterprise modernization program (through 2028), contributing directly to the stability, resilience, and integrity of the clearing ecosystem.

In this role, you will design, build, and own engineering-grade test automation frameworks that ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of mission-critical systems. You will partner closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, and platform teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC, influence technical direction, and support the transition from legacy platforms to scalable, resilient, cloud-ready architectures.

This is a hands-on, code-driven role requiring strong Core Java programming skills and deep Selenium automation expertise. You will actively develop automation frameworks, write reusable Java components, and solve complex testing and system-stability challenges across UI, API, and backend layers. This is not a manual QA or scripting-only position-it is a technical leadership role focused on building scalable automation solutions and driving engineering excellence at enterprise scale.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of enterprise-grade test automation frameworks, seamlessly integrated into modern CI/CD pipelines
• Champion an "automation-first" quality engineering mindset, driving comprehensive test coverage across API, UI, integration, and end-to-end layers
• Leverage AI-driven testing capabilities (e.g., intelligent test generation, self-healing automation, test optimization, anomaly detection, and defect pattern analysis) to enhance efficiency, reliability, and coverage
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, accelerating adoption of automation and AI-driven practices across the quality engineering community
• Design, build, and scale robust Java-based automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit
• Develop high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code (utilities, base classes, and shared components) using strong object-oriented principles
• Implement modern automation design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model) to ensure scalability, maintainability, and extensibility
• Build automation solutions for UI, API, and backend systems, including database validation using JDBC/JPA and SQL
• Diagnose and resolve test issues by debugging, refactoring, and optimizing automation suites, addressing flakiness, synchronization, and locator strategies
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket) to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback loops
• Actively contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and solution design, driving best practices in quality engineering
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams in Agile environments to continuously improve product quality, delivery velocity, and overall engineering excellence.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6-8+ years of experience in test automation, SDET, or quality engineering roles with a strong engineering focus.

Talent Needed for Success

• Strong hands-on Core Java programming experience, demonstrated through automation framework development - not just test scripting.
• Proven ability to apply Core Java concepts in real automation code, including:

• Object-Oriented Programming (inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation)
• Java Collections (List, Map, Set)
• Exception handling
• Basic concurrency / multithreading concepts

• Deep hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, including:

• Writing and maintaining Page Objects
• Effective locator strategies (XPath, CSS)
• Synchronization and test stability best practices

• Experience completing hands-on Java and Selenium coding exercises, including live technical interviews.
• Hands-on experience with TestNG and/or JUnit, Maven/Gradle, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with API testing using Rest Assured and SQL-based backend validation.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and TDD/BDD principles.

Nice to Have Skills

• Exposure to cloud environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Experience working in Agile / DevOps environments with continuous integration and delivery.

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance., With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind. Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here. Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.