Principal Engineer I - QA Automation/SDET

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What you'll do:

• Architect and maintain a robust enterprise test automation framework using Playwright for financial services applications
• Drive the culture of test automation across the enterprise, ensuring the implementation and integration of automated testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Lead quality initiatives across the organization by mentoring engineers and promoting best practices in test automation and software quality
• Evaluate and implement tools and technologies that enhance automation, observability and test reliability.
• Champion the integration of quality principles across all IT processes, ensuring that high standards are maintained throughout the SDLC process.
• Establish standards and best practices around test cases, defects, automated testing, performance testing, etc.
• Lead the automation of backlogged testing requirements for service delivery teams, ensuring timely and efficient integration into the overall testing framework.
• Provide consulting, leadership, guidance for all testing practices and tools across the organization.
• Ensure efficient use of manual, automation, and performance testing tools.
• Ensure all testing practices comply with processes, standards, and controls.
• Handle audits and ensure that standards and controls are consistently met.
• Develop and maintain documentation for testing processes and standards.

What you'll need:

• 8+ years of QA/Development or related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in API, web, and/or mobile test automation.
• 3+ years of Playwright experience.
• Bachelor's degree in IT related field required; Masters or MBA preferred.
• Experience integrating automated testing into DevOps pipelines. Experience with Azure DevOps a plus.
• Expert knowledge of QA processes, including functional and non-functional testing.
• Familiar with API testing tools (Postman, Ready API, etc).
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously with an established expertise in QA automation.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory, legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices, and general knowledge of Financial Services or Banking.
• Advanced leadership, speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation