Automation Engineer

Capital Advisors Inc; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 91,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Remote options

Benefits package

Job summary

Capital Advisors Inc seeks an Automation Engineer to own and advance performance testing efforts in Des Moines, IA. The role emphasizes automation, fault-tolerant distributed systems, and mentorship within a fast-paced team.

With 6+ years of experience, you will replace brittle tools, optimize Postman workflows, and collaborates closely with QA to ensure regressions are caught early. A remote-friendly posture complements the Des Moines location.

Qualifications

• Proven aptitude for Performance Testing.
• Clear senior level expectations.
• Self-awareness to own problems.

Responsibilities

• Replace the JIRA hack with a robust Test Automation solution.
• Keep Postman service humming during peak traffic.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging leadership.
• Collaborate with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions.
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix user- and monitor-reported bugs.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews.
• Backfill Postman test coverage on high-risk areas.

Skills

Performance Testing

Test Automation

Distributed Systems

Mentorship

Code Review

Tools

Postman

JIRA

Job description

We don't need an Automation Engineer who knows everything about Performance Testing; we need one curious enough to find out what they don't. Own your projects, earn $91,000 - $128,000, and grow with a team that turns 6 years of Cross-Functional Collaboration into real results.

Key Responsibilities

• Replace the brittle JIRA hack with a Test Automation solution that survives Des Moines scale
• Keep the technology Postman service humming through Des Moines's holiday traffic surge
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Team Leadership and Performance Testing
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Backfill Postman test coverage on the riskiest corners of Capital Advisors Inc's codebase

What You'll Bring

• Proven aptitude for Performance Testing, ideally near Des Moines, IA
• Comfort being measured against a clear senior bar
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Familiarity with Capital Advisors Inc-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• A Capital Advisors Inc mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• Hands-on Performance Testing experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Judgment seasoned by at least 6 years of real consequences

Capital Advisors Inc builds people-centered technology software that helps teams across Des Moines, IA move faster and worry less. At Capital Advisors Inc you're trusted with the why, not just handed the what.

Take $91,000 - $128,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the Capital Advisors Inc offer in one breath.