Quality Assurance Automation Engineer in Chicago

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or test automation. \n

• Hands-on experience with modern web application testing and automation. \n

• Experience with Playwright, Cucumber, and JUnit or comparable testing frameworks. \n

• Experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies. \n

• Working knowledge of Java and Python. \n

• Experience with SQL and database validation. \n

• Familiarity with REST APIs and WebSocket testing. \n

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD environments. \n

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with exceptional attention to detail. \n, * Experience in financial services, capital markets, FinTech, trading, or exchange technology. \n

• Familiarity with FIX protocol or other financial messaging technologies. \n

• Knowledge of financial markets and instruments, including futures and options. \n

• Experience testing high-performance, high-volume, or low-latency applications.

• Perform hands-on manual and exploratory testing of web-based applications supporting financial operations and instrument management validating critical user workflows, functionality, usability, responsiveness, and accessibility across internal and customer-facing interfaces. \n

• Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test cases covering standard functionality, complex scenarios, and edge cases. \n

• Identify defects and work closely with development teams to troubleshoot, document, and resolve issues. \n

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to establish and maintain comprehensive quality standards. \n

• Contribute to test strategy and planning for new features, products, integrations, and system enhancements. \n

• Monitor application behavior, data integrity, system performance, and security requirements. \n

• Analyze test results and communicate defects, risks, and quality trends to technical and business stakeholders. \n

• Help drive continuous improvements in QA processes, automation, and overall testing effectiveness. \n

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