Automation Engineer

Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation in Austin, TX, is seeking an Automation Engineer to ensure software quality and release readiness across critical applications. You will design, develop, maintain, and execute automated testing solutions and collaborate with development teams to improve automation capabilities.

The role offers leadership opportunities through mentoring Junior Automation Engineers and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining automated tests using Java-based automation frameworks.
• Experience with Java, Selenium, Cucumber, REST APIs, Oracle, JUnit, Gradle, and Swagger.
• Experience in Windows, Linux, and Unix environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, testing methodologies, and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites aligned to requirements.
• Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, and drive issue resolution with development teams.
• Develop test data strategies and evaluate opportunities for process improvements.
• Collaborate with analysts, product owners, and technology teams to validate requirements.
• Mentor junior automation engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Automation testing

Test planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Java

Selenium

Cucumber

REST APIs

Oracle

JUnit

Gradle

Swagger

Job description

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.

Role Summary

Join a team responsible for ensuring software quality and release readiness across critical applications. The Automation Engineer plays a key role in designing, developing, maintaining, and executing automated testing solutions that support application delivery and production stability. Working closely with development teams and business partners, this role provides opportunities to build deep technical expertise, influence testing practices, and improve automation capabilities across the organization. The position also provides leadership opportunities through mentoring Junior Automation Engineers and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites while creating high-quality test plans and test cases aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, defect tracking, and partner with Application Development teams to drive issue resolution.
• Develop test data strategies, identify testing risks, recommend mitigation plans, and evaluate opportunities for process and technical improvements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and technology teams to validate requirements and acceptance criteria while building strong technical partnerships.
• Mentor Junior Automation Engineers by providing technical guidance, reviewing testing artifacts, and promoting automation best practices.

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining automated tests using Java-based automation frameworks.
• Experience with Java, Selenium, Cucumber, REST APIs, Oracle, JUnit, Gradle, and Swagger.
• Experience working in Windows, Linux, and Unix environments.
• Solid understanding of SDLC principles, testing methodologies, defect management processes, and how applications interact across distributed environments.
• Experience translating business requirements and acceptance criteria into effective test coverage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior automation engineers.
• Familiarity with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle Coherence, Java RMI, and Jira.
• Knowledge of financial markets or financial operations.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities