QA Automation Engineer, Charles River Development, Senior Associate

State Street; Fingal; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Charles River Development (CRD), the FinTech division of State Street, seeks a Senior Associate QA Automation Engineer to join its expanding QA team in EMEA. You will design and maintain automated tests for web and API applications, work with product owners and developers, and contribute to test data and execution across agile releases.

Bring 0–3 years' QA experience, proficiency with TestNG/Cucumber/Gauge, Selenium/Playwright/Cypress, and programming in Java/Python/JavaScript.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years QA with automation and manual testing.
• Strong understanding of STLC/SDLC and test design techniques.
• Hands-on with automation frameworks such as TestNG, Cucumber, Gauge.
• Experience with Selenium / Playwright / Cypress.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• API testing using Postman, Rest Assured, or similar tools.
• Strong test case design and requirement analysis (user stories).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and Git.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web and API applications.
• Work with product owners and developers to understand user stories and define test scenarios.
• Create, review, and maintain detailed test cases and test data.
• Execute both automated and manual test cases and analyze results.
• Identify, log, and track defects using JIRA.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing across releases.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Ensure adequate test coverage across automation and manual areas.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation frameworks and QA processes.

Skills

QA testing

Automation

Manual testing

Test design techniques

Test frameworks

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Java

Python

JavaScript

API testing

Postman

Rest Assured

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Git

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

TestNG

Cucumber

Gauge

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Rest Assured

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Who we are

Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. Together with State Street’s Middle and Back‑office services, Charles River’s cloud‑based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha® Platform, the first front‑to‑back solution in the industry.

Our vision is to be the world’s leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology‑led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve.

CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilising next generation cloud‑based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc.

Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. We are expanding our presence in the EMEA region and are actively hiring.

Summary

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer (Senior Associate) with 0–3 years of experience who can work across both automation and manual testing. The ideal candidate should have strong hands‑on automation experience along with strong skills in understanding user stories, creating test cases, and executing end‑to‑end testing in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web and API applications
• Work closely with product owners and developers to understand user stories and define test scenarios
• Create, review, and maintain detailed test cases and test data
• Execute both automated and manual test cases and analyze results
• Identify, log, and track defects using tools like JIRA
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing across releases
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives
• Ensure adequate test coverage across automation and manual areas
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation frameworks and QA processes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 0–3 years of experience in QA with a mix of automation and manual testing
• Strong understanding of software testing fundamentals (STLC, SDLC, test design techniques)
• Hands‑on experience in automation frameworks such as TestNG, Cucumber, Gauge, etc.
• Experience with automation tools/frameworks: Selenium / Playwright / Cypress
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Java / Python / JavaScript
• Experience in API testing using Postman, Rest Assured, or similar tools
• Strong experience in test case design and requirement analysis (user stories)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Benefits

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.