Senior QE Engineer: Automation & Quality at Scale

lplfinancial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking a Senior Engineer, Software Development Test (QE) to design, implement, and execute comprehensive quality engineering strategies across enterprise platforms. You will develop automated testing solutions, validate software functionality and performance, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery throughout the SDLC.

The role requires 7+ years in QE/SDET, proficiency with Selenium/Cypress/Playwright, and hands-on automation using TypeScript and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, QA, or SDET roles.
• Experience designing automated testing solutions using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, NUnit, Postman, JMeter, or similar technologies.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, or Python.
• Hands-on automation development with TypeScript, Kafka, and AWS cloud services.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD and Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for enterprise applications.
• Create and execute detailed test plans and test scenarios for functional and non-functional requirements.
• Validate complex integrations across multiple enterprise systems, including cloud-native and hybrid architectures on AWS.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to define testing strategies and quality standards.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects, supporting resolution and validation.
• Perform various testing types: functional, integration, regression, performance, security, and UAT.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
• Participate in architecture reviews and code reviews to promote testability.
• Monitor results and quality metrics, reporting status to stakeholders.
• Contribute to improving quality engineering tools, processes, and best practices.
• Mentor junior QE engineers and promote quality-focused practices.

Skills

Automation testing

SDET

CI/CD

Agile

Test Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

JUnit

TestNG

NUnit

Postman

JMeter

TypeScript

Kafka

AWS

SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

LPL Financial is seeking a Senior Engineer, Software Development Test (QE) to design, implement, and execute comprehensive quality engineering strategies across enterprise platforms. You will develop automated testing solutions, validate software functionality and performance, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery throughout the SDLC.

The role requires 7+ years in QE/SDET, proficiency with Selenium/Cypress/Playwright, and hands-on automation using TypeScript and