QA Automation Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is hiring an experienced QA Automation Engineer to design and build a new, scalable automation platform from scratch. You will lead a team to deliver an End-to-End automation engine supporting 13+ modernization teams, using Java and TypeScript for UI and API testing, with GitHub Copilot and Jenkins driving rapid delivery.

The role focuses on modernizing the regression framework, validating trade/order workflows, and enabling cross-platform data validation across legacy and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of QA automation experience.
• Strong Java programming knowledge.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with REST and SOAP API testing.
• SQL knowledge with DB2.
• Understanding of regression testing.
• Ability to analyze test results and troubleshoot.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a unified UI and API automation platform.
• Implement CI/CD patterns in Jenkins and leverage GitHub Copilot.
• Automate core order workflows: Create Modify Cancel Execute.
• Validate OMS order rules, post-trade processing, settlements, and regulatory reporting.
• Enhance test dashboards to track coverage and stability.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

Playwright

Cucumber (BDD)

Selenium

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Jenkins (CI/CD)

GitHub Copilot

Tools

Jenkins (CI/CD)

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Location options: Merrimack, NH
Westlake, TX
Jersey City, NJ
Cary, NC

Target Financial Services/Fintech Backgrounds:

Job Description: QA Automation Engineer (5 7 Years Experience)

Core Technologies:

Java, TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber (BDD), Selenium, REST & SOAP APIs, Jenkins (CI/CD), GitHub Copilot

Preferred Domain Experience:

Equities and Options trading workflows or Order Management Systems.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Team member (Lead/Senior/Mid) to architect and build a new, common automation platform from scratch.

This team will focus on delivering a unified, scalable End-to-End (E2E) Automation Engine to support 13+ modernization teams. Using Java and TypeScript, you will build a greenfield platform covering both UI and API automation, leveraging GitHub Copilot and Jenkins to drive high-speed delivery across the organization.

Core Responsibilities

• End-to-End Regression Framework Modernization:
  • Architect and build a brand-new, unified Java and TypeScript automation platform from the ground up to support both UI (Playwright/Selenium) and API testing requirements across 13+ teams.
  • Establish modern CI/CD patterns within Jenkins and utilize AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot to accelerate framework construction and test authoring.
• Trade & Order Management Validation:
  • Automate core order lifecycle workflows: Create Modify Cancel Execute.
  • Validate institutional OMS order validation rules, post-trade processing, downstream clearing/settlement integrations, and regulatory reporting platforms.
• Cross-Platform & API State Comparison Testing:
  • Design and execute API-driven automated tests (REST/SOAP) to validate workflows routed through Director pattern architectures.
  • Conduct state comparison and data validation across coexisting legacy systems (Mainframe/DB2 via SOAP service layers) and modern cloud/microservice platforms.
• Quality Visibility & Metrics:
  • Enhate existing test reporting dashboards to track test coverage, execution stability, and business capability regression metrics across 100% of functional trading areas.

Day-to-Day Job Responsibilities

• Automate manual test cases and execute automated regression suites across UI, API, SOAP, and database layers.
• Run daily automation tests, analyze execution logs, and effectively report bugs to minimize defect leakage.
• Review and assess existing test suites to identify gaps and areas for automation expansion.
• Maintain existing automation scripts to adapt to UI, web service, and database changes.
• Collaborate with developers and senior QA members to ensure consistent and low-flakiness execution results.

Skills Needed

• 5 7 years of professional experience in QA automation engineering.
• Strong foundational knowledge of Java programming.
• Hands-on experience writing automated tests using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber.
• Practical experience testing and automating REST APIs and SOAP web services.
• SQL knowledge with experience querying DB2 databases for test data verification.
• Solid understanding of regression testing principles and test case execution.
• Ability to analyze automated test results and troubleshoot basic script failures.