Senior QA Engineer: End-to-End Quality & Automation Lead

Socket.dev; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a highly motivated QA Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of quality—from early requirement validation through testing, defect resolution, and final delivery. You will expand test coverage, drive automation, and collaborate with Product to validate complex Wealth workflows across systems.

Strong analytical mindset and communication are essential. Responsibilities include designing test plans in Xray, maintaining traces in Jira, expanding automation, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of software testing in a process-driven technology environment.
• Experience with QA methodologies including functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience with test automation (UI and/or API).
• Proficiency in SQL for data validation and analysis.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Scrum Master, Product Owner, Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, and cross-functional team members to deliver high-quality software.
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive test plans in Xray for each sprint.
• Log, track, and triage defects with well-documented, reproducible steps.
• Expand and enhance automated test coverage to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot automated test failures.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Validate acceptance criteria during grooming sessions to ensure testability and clarity.
• Proactively identify gaps, edge cases, and potential risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Present and demo completed QA stories during team and department demos, effectively highlighting functionality and test coverage.
• Configure and manage automated test environments using tools such as Jenkins or TeamCity.
• Ensure Jira stories and defects meet the Definition of Done (DoD) criteria.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Guide and mentor junior staff

Skills

QA methodologies

Test automation

SQL

CI/CD

Jira

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Xray

JMeter

LoadRunner

Job description

State Street is seeking a highly motivated QA Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of quality—from early requirement validation through testing, defect resolution, and final delivery. You will expand test coverage, drive automation, and collaborate with Product to validate complex Wealth workflows across systems.

Strong analytical mindset and communication are essential. Responsibilities include designing test plans in Xray, maintaining traces in Jira, expanding automation, and mentoring junior