Authentication & Security Automation Lead

Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a senior QA engineer (SDET) to own complex test automation frameworks and secure, scalable test coverage for enterprise authentication across web, API, and mobile layers.

You will design automated strategies, integrate tests into CI/CD, mentor peers, and apply AI-assisted tools to accelerate test authoring and framework development. A strong candidate will contribute to quality design decisions and release-ready quality at scale.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development engineering and testing or SDET roles.
• Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cucumber, TestNG or WebdriverIO.
• Automation code in Java or TypeScript; Gherkin proficiency for BDD.
• API test automation with Postman, Rest Assured, SoapUI or similar.
• CI/CD pipelines integration with GitHub Actions, Bamboo or similar.
• POV/test framework design patterns for maintainability.
• Log analysis/observability with Splunk for defect investigation.
• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT or modern authentication flows.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks and suites.
• Collaborate with product, developers, security, and architecture to define acceptance criteria.
• Design automated test strategies across UI, API, mobile, and visual layers.
• Build E2E, integration, and regression tests for authentication workflows.
• Maintain CI/CD integrations for test execution and release gating.
• Apply AI-assisted tools to accelerate test authoring and framework development.
• Ensure high quality code, observability, and release readiness through reviews.
• Troubleshoot test failures and assist root-cause analysis in production issues.
• Mentor junior QA engineers in test design and code reviews.
• Own and run performance and stress test suites in test and production environments.

Skills

SDET mindset

Java/TypeScript

Selenium/WebDriver

Appium

Cucumber/BDD

TestNG/WebdriverIO

API testing

CI/CD integration

Page Object Model

Observability/log analysis

OAuth/SAML/JWT concepts

AI tooling in QE

Collaboration

Performance/Stress testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree desirable

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

Cucumber

TestNG

WebdriverIO

Postman/Rest Assured

GitHub Actions

Bamboo

Splunk

Visual testing tools

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a senior QA engineer (SDET) to own complex test automation frameworks and secure, scalable test coverage for enterprise authentication across web, API, and mobile layers.

You will design automated strategies, integrate tests into CI/CD, mentor peers, and apply AI-assisted tools to accelerate test authoring and framework development. A strong candidate will contribute to quality design decisions and release-ready quality at scale.