Lead QA Automation Engineer (Java/Selenium)

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and

supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At

DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're

committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have

the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal

community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world

that we serve.

Pay and

Benefits

* Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive

* Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on

location

* Pension / Retirement benefits

* Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when

needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

* DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

(onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or

employee).

The impact you will have in this role:

The SDET role specializes in development of capabilities and code to automate

testing of the product or system under test. You will be part of a

business-aligned development squad that specializes in building, enhancing and

maintaining custom software and solutions supporting the business.

We are seeking a highly skilled SDET with strong Java programming expertise to

design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing solutions. This role

requires deep knowledge of Java, test automation frameworks, and modern testing

practices to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Your Primary

Responsibilities

• * Design and implement test automation frameworks using Java and tools such as
• Selenium, TestNG, JUnit.
• * Develop and maintain Java-based automation scripts for UI, API, and backend
• testing.
• * Apply Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and best practices in
• automation code.
• * Implement design patterns like Page Object Model (POM) for scalable test
• automation.
• * Perform API testing using Rest Assured and database validation using
• JDBC/JPA.
• * Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD
• pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Cloudbees).
• * Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data validation and backend
• testing.
• * Drive Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• practices using Cucumber.
• * Ensure comprehensive coverage through unit, integration, functional,
• regression, and smoke testing.
• * Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of
• testing processes.
• **NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the
• details above. **

Qualifications

• * Proven min experience of 6-8 years with automated unit and integration
• testing.
• * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related
• field.
• Talents Needed for Success:
• * Strong proficiency in Java programming, including:
• * OOP principles (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation)
• * Collections Framework
• * Exception Handling
• * Streams and Lambda expressions
• * Multithreading and Concurrency
• * Hands-on experience with Java-based test automation frameworks (Selenium,
• TestNG, JUnit).
• * Familiarity with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and dependency management.
• * Experience with API testing (Rest Assured) and database testing (JDBC/JPA).
• * Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and TDD/BDD.
• * Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Oracle, DB2, Snowflake).
• * Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket) and version control (Git).
• * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Exposure to cloud environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• * Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter).
• * Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
• The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across
• all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location,
• individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal
• opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate
• on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender
• expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or
• disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are
• provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
• interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other
• benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
• accommodation.
• With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market
• infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations
• around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and
• standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk,
• increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for
• thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned
• and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of
• clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting
• and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and
• soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset
• ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued
• at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and
• asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories
• valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through
• locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more
• than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us
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• people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and
• emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to
• make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought
• leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career
• is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference
• at a company that’s truly one of a kind.
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• opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new
• technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT,
• our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators,
• and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance
• DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.