Senior Automation Test Engineer

As a Senior Automation Test Engineer at our company, you will be responsible for leading and expanding automation testing efforts across core mortgage technology platforms. Your role will involve designing and building test automation frameworks using Python, Playwright, and Pytest, in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality and compliance of critical systems such as Loan Origination Systems (LOS), document processing tools, underwriting engines, and customer portals. Your key responsibilities will include: - Designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright (Python) and Pytest - Automating complex workflows in the mortgage lifecycle, including loan applications, underwriting, disclosures, and servicing processes - Validating API integrations between mortgage systems (e.g., LOS, CRM, credit bureaus, document engines) - Ensuring comprehensive test coverage for both frontend (UI) and backend (API, database) components - Collaborating with developers, QA analysts, business analysts, and product managers to understand mortgage-specific use cases and edge conditions - Working closely with DevOps teams to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps - Performing test data management and backend validation using SQL/XML as needed - Providing technical leadership within the QA team and helping establish best practices for test automation in a regulatory-compliant environment - Participating in sprint planning, grooming sessions, and demos to ensure testing is aligned with Agile delivery cycles - Creating reusable libraries, utilities, and maintaining test skills The qualifications required for this role are: - 6-10 years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in test automation using Python - Strong experience using Playwright for browser automation and Pytest for test structuring - Proven background in automating web applications and APIs, ideally within mortgage or financial services - Understanding of mortgage domain processes such as loan origination, underwriting, disclosures, and compliance validations - Experience validating API integrations and backend workflows in complex environments - Proficient in SQL and comfortable working with XML/JSON data structures - Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integration of automation into pipelines - Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills - Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies Additionally, nice-to-have skills include prior experience with systems like Encompass, ICE Mortgage Technology, Calyx, Blend, etc., experience in highly regulated environments with a focus on compliance and audit trails, familiarity with test case management tools (e.g., ADO, Zephyr), exposure to performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner), and working knowledge of cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS). In summary, by joining our team as a Senior Automation Test Engineer, you will have the opportunity to influence automation strategy across core mortgage platforms, gain exposure to modern QA tooling and cloud infrastructure, work in a collaborative, transparent, and agile culture, and enjoy competitive compensation and benefits as well as flexible work options (remote/hybrid).,