Senior SDET--Automation Architect

Zions Bancorporation; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance - START DAY ONE

401(k) plan with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health benefits

Dental and Vision insurance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Zions Bancorporation, National Association seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET V) to lead automation strategy, AI-enabled quality engineering, and enterprise testing across Production Support. This senior role directs architecture, Selenium Grid, and CI/CD integration while driving QA best practices at scale.

Based at the Zions Technology Center in Midvale, UT, you will partner with the Automation Center of Excellence to set roadmaps, evaluate next-gen tools, and champion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, math or related field.
• 8+ years in programming, test automation and QA strategy.
• Strong Agile, DevOps and CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Define automation strategy and roadmaps within the CoE.
• Adopt modern test architectures and AI-assisted testing.
• Lead shift-left, BDD and visual regression in development.
• Champion technical transformation across teams.

Skills

CI/CD experience

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Test automation architecture

SDET

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Selenium Grid

AI-assisted testing tools

Python/Java

DevOps pipelines

SQL

Job description

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET V)
Production Support Automation Strategy & AI Quality Engineering

Position Summary

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET V) serves as the senior technical leader for automation strategy, quality engineering, and AI-enabled testing within the Production Support organization. This role is responsible for establishing and driving automation direction, standards, frameworks, and quality engineering practices that improve software reliability, operational efficiency, production stability, and testing effectiveness. Operating under the strategic guidance and governance of the Zions Automation Center of Excellence (CoE), this position provides enterprise-level leadership in test automation architecture, Selenium Grid administration, AI-assisted quality engineering, DevOps integration, and quality assurance best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in programming, test automation architecture, quality engineering, and the development of comprehensive test strategies.
• Strong Agile, DevOps, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) experience.
• Demonstrated experience transitioning teams from legacy frameworks to modern, scalable test architectures.
• Strong Agile, DevOps, and regression testing experience.
• Combination of education and experience may satisfy requirements.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Autonomy & Roadmapping:Drive proactive technology evaluation and independent road mapping for the organization's automation strategy, actively shaping the direction of the Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
• Embracing Next-Gen Architecture:Evaluate, adopt, and build highly scalable, modern test architectures using the best evolving tools in the industry rather than strictly maintaining legacy Java/Cucumber frameworks or building custom frameworks from scratch.
• Continuous AI Adoption:Actively monitor industry trends and practically integrate AI tools into the testing lifecycle. Leverage AI for automated scenario generation, self-healing test scripts, synthetic data creation, and smart defect triage to keep engineering practices on the cutting edge.
• Upstream Testing Practices:Champion shift-left testing, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and visual regression within the engineering phase to catch defects early, while ensuring seamless integration with downstream release verification.
• Technical Change Agency:Actively advocate for new tools, modern practices, and technical change across technology, operations, and business teams, moving beyond standard coordination to drive true technical transformation.

Technical Expertise

• Expertise in Modern UI Automation, specifically testing dynamic architectures and web components (React, Angular, Shadow DOM).
• Expertise in Selenium Grid Architecture and development.
• Proficient in SQL and relational databases-Oracle, Teradata
• Strong practical knowledge of AI-assisted testing tools, Python/Java/modern scripting languages, and DevOps pipelines (Git, Jenkins, CI/CD integration).
• Expertise in API testing, microservices validation, and advanced data validation capabilities.
• Strong analysis, project management, communication, and organizational skills.

Leadership Scope

• Operates with significant strategic autonomy to evaluate technologies and set long-range organizational objectives for quality engineering.
• Works on the most highly complex technical and business problems, developing innovative, forward-looking solutions.
• Serves as an expert spokesperson, consultant, and technical change agent on specialized next-gen automation and AI testing initiatives.
• Drives alignment and technical change across technology, production support, QA, operations, and business teams.

Location:

Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047.

The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:

Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.

At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.

Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.

Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.

Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.

LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

This position will be open until filled.

All candidates, including those with criminal histories will be considered for employment. However, a background check adjudicated consistently with the FDIC Section 19 regulation will be completed on any candidate who accepts a conditional job offer from the Company. Because the Company is a financial institution, the FDIC guidelines apply to all positions within the company and as such any and all job duties have a direct relationship to a candidate’s criminal history and that criminal history would need to align with the FDIC Section 19 regulations.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association prohibits illegal discrimination and reaffirms its policy of providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), by extending equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, gender, disability, national origin, ethnic background, citizenship, protected veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

It is the Company’s policy not to discriminate because of a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members. Also, Zions will safeguard the fair and equitable treatment of protected veteran spouses and family members with regard to all employment actions and prohibit harassment of applicants and employees because of their relationship or association with a protected veteran.

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