QA Engineer
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
We’re seeking a QA Engineer to lead program level end to end (E2E) test planning and execution across complex, distributed systems. You will own the QA strategy and delivery for high impact initiatives, establish and scale Performance Test Automation, and drive the readiness of non production environments including Performance so teams can release confidently and on time. This role combines hands on engineering with leadership—partnering with product, engineering, and operations to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years in Software QA Engineering with a strong record of delivering quality in complex programs.
- 5+ years leading E2E test programs across multiple applications and partners.
- 4+ years hands‑on Performance Testing including PE framework design and CI/CD integration.
- Experience defining and executing multi‑year QA roadmaps and program‑level test strategies aligned to organizational objectives.
- Proven collaboration with business and technology stakeholders; clear communication of risks, decisions, and sign‑offs.
- Expertise in collaborating and leading the E2E QA and UAT coordinators, test environments, and test data pipelines to support concurrent change.
- Provide QA sign off and RCA recommendations for new implementations to the Business Sponsor and ensure it is established as part of the Go/No Go process.
- Ensure that Risk Based testing techniques are applied where necessary
- Ensure the Test approach on a project is agreed and adhered to.
- Ensure all testing deliverables are of a high quality by ensuring that team members adhere to the quality review cycles as detailed within the overall Test Strategy
- Ensure all test reporting and updates are accurate.
- Ensure all risks and issues are documented, managed and appropriate action taken.
- Ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in Agile Frameworks - SAFe & Scrum
- Performance Automation and Process Optimization framework design & implementation
- Lead and inspire teams through complex and often changing circumstances
- Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Splunk, Postman, Mabl, Grafana, Chaos Monkey, JMeter etc tools
- Experience with hands on coding Java/Jscript/Selenium/ Any BDD Driven Automation frameworks
- Deep understanding of exploratory testing practices
- Working knowledge of industry-standard tools for logging bugs and managing test cases (e.g., JIRA/MTM, Zephyr/HPQ)
- Proven ability to successfully balance and deliver multiple geographically distributed QA projects with concurrent releases
- Hands-on experience with Web services virtualization and Test Data Management
- Comfortable representing QA in product code reviews
- Ability to scope, size, and oversee risk-assessments across complex projects and schedules
- Understanding of CI/CD practices and Lean DevOps methodologies
- Financial/Trading services industry experience is a plus
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
What you are good at
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years in Software QA Engineering with a strong record of delivering quality in complex programs.
- 5+ years leading E2E test programs across multiple applications and partners.
- 4+ years hands‑on Performance Testing including PE framework design and CI/CD integration.
- Experience defining and executing multi‑year QA roadmaps and program‑level test strategies aligned to organizational objectives.
- Proven collaboration with business and technology stakeholders; clear communication of risks, decisions, and sign‑offs.
- Expertise in collaborating and leading the E2E QA and UAT coordinators, test environments, and test data pipelines to support concurrent change.
- Provide QA sign off and RCA recommendations for new implementations to the Business Sponsor and ensure it is established as part of the Go/No Go process.
- Ensure that Risk Based testing techniques are applied where necessary
- Ensure the Test approach on a project is agreed and adhered to.
- Ensure all testing deliverables are of a high quality by ensuring that team members adhere to the quality review cycles as detailed within the overall Test Strategy
- Ensure all test reporting and updates are accurate.
- Ensure all risks and issues are documented, managed and appropriate action taken.
- Ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in Agile Frameworks - SAFe & Scrum
- Performance Automation and Process Optimization framework design & implementation
- Lead and inspire teams through complex and often changing circumstances
- Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Splunk, Postman, Mabl, Grafana, Chaos Monkey, JMeter etc tools
- Experience with hands on coding Java/Jscript/Selenium/ Any BDD Driven Automation frameworks
- Deep understanding of exploratory testing practices
- Working knowledge of industry-standard tools for logging bugs and managing test cases (e.g., JIRA/MTM, Zephyr/HPQ)
- Proven ability to successfully balance and deliver multiple geographically distributed QA projects with concurrent releases
- Hands-on experience with Web services virtualization and Test Data Management
- Comfortable representing QA in product code reviews
- Ability to scope, size, and oversee risk-assessments across complex projects and schedules
- Understanding of CI/CD practices and Lean DevOps methodologies
- Financial/Trading services industry experience is a plus
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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