Automation Quality Engineer

LPL Financial Global Capability Center; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial Global Capability Center in Hyderabad is seeking a seasoned UI Automation Test Engineer II who thrives on quality, automation, and delivering exceptional user experiences. In this role, you will design and maintain UI test automation frameworks, drive end-to-end test coverage for web applications, and partner closely with development and product teams to ship reliable, high-quality software.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify testable requirements early,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering with a focus on UI automation.
• Hands-on proficiency with one or more UI automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript; Python experience is a plus.
• Experience writing page object model (POM) or similar structured test architectures.
• Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, DOM, and browser developer tools.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Ability to analyze test failures, debug issues, and distinguish test flakiness from genuine defects.
• Experience with API testing to complement UI coverage (Postman or similar).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI test suites for web applications and API using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
• Write clear, reusable, and maintainable test code using JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
• Develop end-to-end, integration, and regression test coverage aligned to acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Execute automated test runs locally and within CI/CD pipelines; triage and report failures promptly.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and product managers to identify testable requirements early in the development lifecycle.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, contribute to test planning, and provide quality sign-off for feature releases.
• Identify, document, and communicate defects with clear reproduction steps; track issues through to resolution.
• Review pull requests for testability and contribute to test code quality standards.
• Continuously evaluate and improve test automation coverage, execution speed, and reliability.
• Contribute to test strategy documentation and quality best practices across the engineering team.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and execute automated test suites for data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-based applications on AWS.
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and integrity across ETL/ELT workflows, data warehouses, and data platforms.
• Leverage AI and ML tools to enhance test coverage, generate test cases, and improve anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Data, and Product teams to define quality standards, acceptance criteria, and test strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor test results across deployment stages.
• Identify, document, and track defects; drive root cause analysis and work with development teams toward resolution.
• Contribute to quality documentation, test plans, and best practices across the engineering organization.
• Participate in code reviews for test code and provide feedback on testability of application designs.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

At LPL’s Global Capability Center, you’ll find a collaborative culture where your voice matters, integrity guides every decision, and technology fuels progress. Your skills, talents, and ideas will redefine what's possible. LPL's success reflects its exceptional employees, who together pursue one noble purpose: empowering financial advisors to deliver personalized advice for all who need it. We’re proud to be expanding and reaching new heights in Hyderabad.

Join us as we create something extraordinary together.

Job Overview

We are looking for a UI Automation Test Engineer II who is passionate about quality, automation, and delivering exceptional user experiences. In this role, you will design and maintain UI test automation frameworks, drive end-to-end test coverage for web applications, and partner closely with development and product teams to ship reliable, high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI test suites for web applications and API using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
• Write clear, reusable, and maintainable test code using JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
• Develop end-to-end, integration, and regression test coverage aligned to acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Execute automated test runs locally and within CI/CD pipelines; triage and report failures promptly.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and product managers to identify testable requirements early in the development lifecycle.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, contribute to test planning, and provide quality sign-off for feature releases.
• Identify, document, and communicate defects with clear reproduction steps; track issues through to resolution.
• Review pull requests for testability and contribute to test code quality standards.
• Continuously evaluate and improve test automation coverage, execution speed, and reliability.
• Contribute to test strategy documentation and quality best practices across the engineering team.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and execute automated test suites for data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-based applications on AWS.
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and integrity across ETL/ELT workflows, data warehouses, and data platforms.
• Leverage AI and ML tools to enhance test coverage, generate test cases, and improve anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Data, and Product teams to define quality standards, acceptance criteria, and test strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor test results across deployment stages.
• Identify, document, and track defects; drive root cause analysis and work with development teams toward resolution.
• Contribute to quality documentation, test plans, and best practices across the engineering organization.
• Participate in code reviews for test code and provide feedback on testability of application designs.

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with modern UI automation tools, a solid understanding of frontend application behavior, and the discipline to build maintainable, scalable test suites that integrate seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering with a focus on UI automation.
• Hands-on proficiency with one or more UI automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript; Python experience is a plus.
• Experience writing page object model (POM) or similar structured test architectures.
• Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, DOM, and browser developer tools.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Ability to analyze test failures, debug issues, and distinguish test flakiness from genuine defects.
• Experience with API testing to complement UI coverage (Postman or similar).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.

Preferences

• Experience testing Angular, single-page applications.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and standards (WCAG, axe-core, Lighthouse).
• Exposure to visual regression testing tools such as Percy or Applitools.
• Experience with cross-browser and mobile testing strategies.
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow.
• Familiarity with test reporting tools such as Allure, TestRail, or similar.
• AWS or cloud platform experience is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Commitment to continuous learning

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