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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior QA Automation Test Engineer - **Company:** Cboe Global Markets, Inc. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $121,550.0 - $157,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Lifecycle Management, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Encodings, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Selenium, Software Engineering, Test Data, Strategies of Testing, Cloud Platform System, Postman, Kubernetes Helm Charts, ReadyAPI, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Playwright, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Functional Programming, Cucumber (Software), Api Management, Docker, Artifactory - **Published:** October 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a0707c0bb358d3ed ## About the Role * Proven leadership and mentorship of junior engineers * Driving QA across the full application lifecycle, from test strategies, test plans and test cases through smoke, regression, functional, and integration testing * Understanding of relational databases, and comfortable writing queries to validate data across systems * Solid grounding in object-oriented and functional programming, software engineering principles, design patterns and data modeling fundamentals * A strong analytical mindset, and comfort working across teams in a fast-paced environment * Hands-on automated testing with Cucumber, Selenium or Playwright * Strong command of Java, with the depth to architect, build, and extend test frameworks for other engineers * API testing across REST, using RestAssured, Postman or an equivalent Preferred: * AI-powered testing tools, including test generation and self-healing frameworks * The FIX messaging protocol * Kafka or another event streaming platform * Clearing, trading or other financial systems * Managing a testing team or planning testing activities for a team Nice to have: * Python as a second test-authoring language * Working knowledge of Docker, Podman or similar container runtimes * Exposure to AWS or similar Cloud Platform * Test data and environment management at scale, including adapting test flows as live data changes * Executing performance, resiliency and failover testing, including business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) scenarios Current technology stack: Java on Kubernetes. Application code and CI pipelines live in GitHub with GitHub Actions. Container images and build artifacts live in registries such as Harbor and Artifactory, and Helm charts are deployed by ArgoCD from a GitOps repository. PostgreSQL, Kafka and Linux. This is representative rather than exhaustive. On the quality side we work in Cucumber, RestAssured, and Selenium or Playwright, against PostgreSQL with the Atlassian suite for tracking. You do not need experience with every technology in our environment. We hire for competencies over pedigree, so if you have built similar systems and learn quickly, we encourage you to apply. Minimum Work Experience: 7+ years in quality assurance with a strong automation focus Minimum Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience ## Description * Helping set quality standards and review practices that are held consistently across teams. * Mentoring engineers and raising the standard of practice around you. * Defining what release confidence means here, including coverage expectations and escaped defect targets. * Setting the test data and environment strategy, so clearing scenarios stay reproducible as the platform grows. * Influencing how engineering builds for testability, before code is written. * Designing and building automated test frameworks across UI, API and integration layers. * Validating end-to-end clearing workflows including trade processing, margin, settlement and reconciliation. * Ensuring data accuracy and consistency across distributed systems. * Embedding automated testing into delivery pipelines so failures surface early and loudly. * Owning test coverage as a measurable outcome and driving escaped defects down over time. * Building and maintaining the test data and test environments that make clearing scenarios reproducible. * Partnering with engineering teams to define testable solutions before code is written. * Documenting test strategy and coverage decisions so they outlast any one release., At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market-informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $121,550-$157,300, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location. This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.