Engineer II, Software Dev Test QE

LPL Financial Global Capability Center; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India seeks an experienced Engineer II, Software Dev Test QE to deliver robust testing for large-scale data integration and home office solutions.

Join a collaborative Corporate Systems engineering team, coordinate with tech leads, architects, DBAs, and Release Management to ensure high-quality testing aligned with business objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of information technology/software development with QA automation
• Hands‑on Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, and PowerShell for automation
• 2+ years in SQL development
• Experience with QA methodologies, test planning, and product integration phases
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with AI in software testing/development
• Root cause analysis and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute manual and automated test cases for web-based apps, APIs and ETLs
• Implement end-to-end quality through testing strategies, automation frameworks and best practices
• Collaborate with developers, product owners and stakeholders to align testing with requirements
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, requirements gathering, sprint planning and standups
• Improve testing processes and automate where feasible
• Communicate testing status to technical and non-technical audiences
• Work with multiple Scrum teams using test management tools like Zephyr
• Support planned changes and releases

Skills

C#

.NET

Java

SQL

PowerShell

Linux

GitHub Copilot

Test Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

Cucumber

PowerShell

JIRA

Confluence

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.

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.

Are you passionate about driving positive outcomes through effective technology? Do you thrive on complex initiatives and bringing new ideas to life? Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you!

LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 18,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking highly skilled individuals to join our Corporate Systems engineering team, capable of delivering outstanding client experiences. This role requires close collaboration with our platform technical lead, Architects, DBA and Release Management to deliver testing solutions that align with business requirements. The Corporate Systems engineering team is committed to providing high-quality solutions and data to its users on a large scale. Ideal candidates should possess relevant practical experience and demonstrate proficiency in working within an enthusiastic team environment. Ideal candidate should be dynamic, continuous learners who exhibit curiosity and strive for success in a fast-paced setting, emphasizing results, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Engineer II, Software Dev Test QE

As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for comprehensive testing, coordinating releases, and providing outstanding support to meet business needs. Collaborating with the Corporate Systems Tech Lead, Architects, QA, and Release Management teams, you'll contribute to developing an application that supports our business objectives. Our department focuses on delivering robust, large-scale data integration and innovative home office solutions. We seek candidates with practical experience, a commitment to ongoing learning, and a passion for teamwork and excellence.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute manual and automated test cases for custom web-based application, APIs and ETLs.
• Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with developers, product owners and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements.
• Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in requirements gathering, sprint planning, and daily stand ups.
• Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.
• Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as Zephyr.
• Support planned change requests and releases.

Knowledge & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in information technology/software development with a proven ability to ensure high quality results and with expertise in test automation, agile methodologies and QA best practices.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber and PowerShell for automation.
• 2+ years in SQL development.
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases
• Experience with Atlassian tool set, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Experience with AI in software testing/development.
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem solving.

Core Competencies

• C#, .Net, Java, SQL, Cursor AI, GitHub CoPilot, Test Automation Tool, PowerShell, and Linux
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Tumbleweed, Octopus, Sonar, Git, Swagger, Postman, and AWS.
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile development process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field
• Experience with Snowflake, Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
• Familiar with FinOps.
• Experience with Data analytic processes and tools is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of OOP concepts, data modeling and design patterns/frameworks.