The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Asset & Wealth Management - QA Automation Engineer - Associate - Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field.
  • 3+ years in Quality Assurance with a focus on test automation.
  • Proficiency in Java, Python, or C#.
  • Experience with automation frameworks like Selenium or Cypress.
  • Strong understanding of Agile development and testing methodologies.
  • Experience with API testing tools like Postman or Rest Assured.
  • Good analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable automation frameworks.
  • Create automated test scripts for various testing types.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with developers to ensure software testability.
  • Identify and report software defects effectively.
  • Conduct performance and load testing to ensure scalability.
  • Advocate for best QA practices and automation strategies.

Benefits

  • Professional growth and training opportunities.
  • Focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Access to wellness and mindfulness programs.
  • Support for reasonable accommodations during recruitment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

QA Automation Engineer (Dallas)

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled QA Automation Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated test frameworks and test suites for critical financial applications. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and resilient software solutions that meet the rigorous demands of the financial industry. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our technology landscape, contributing to systems that handle vast amounts of data and support complex financial transactions.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and Develop Automation Frameworks: Architect, implement, and enhance scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks using industry-standard tools and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#).
  • Create Automated Test Suites: Develop comprehensive automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing across various application layers (UI, API, database).
  • Integrate with CI/CD Pipelines: Embed automated tests into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to enable rapid feedback and accelerate release cycles.
  • Collaborate with Development Teams: Work closely with software engineers to understand application architecture, features, and technical designs, ensuring testability and comprehensive test coverage.
  • Identify and Report Defects: Accurately identify, document, and track software defects, working with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
  • Performance and Load Testing: Contribute to the design and execution of performance, load, and stress tests to identify bottlenecks and ensure application scalability.
  • Mentorship and Best Practices: Advocate for and implement QA best practices, test automation strategies, and quality gates throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Stay Current with Technology: Continuously research and evaluate new testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the QA process.
  • Risk Management: Understand and mitigate risks associated with software quality in a highly regulated financial environment.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with a strong focus on test automation.
  • Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#).
  • Extensive experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, Pytest, NUnit).
  • Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, principles, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured, SoapUI).
  • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with database testing and SQL.
  • Familiarity with financial services concepts or prior experience in a financial technology environment.
  • Experience with behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
  • Certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB).

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
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Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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