The Digital Transformation Technologies (DTT) organization leads the development and modernization of Schwab’s applications that support millions of investors. Our teams focus on building highly reliable, scalable, and secure platforms using modern engineering, automation, and quality-first practices.We are seeking a Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) who brings deep quality engineering expertise, strong automation skills, and the ability to influence quality outcomes across complex enterprise systems. This role is a hands-on senior technical contributor who partners closely with development, architecture, DevOps, and business teams to ensure quality is engineered into every stage of the SDLC.

•           Lead quality engineering efforts within Agile delivery teams•           Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks•           Drive test strategy, risk-based testing, and continuous improvement practices•           Embed quality into CI/CD pipelines and release certification processes•           Collaborate across multiple scrum teams and stakeholders in a distributed environment•           Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-assisted and agentic workflows, to improve engineering efficiency

            and quality outcomes•           Expert-level knowledge of QA practices, including black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression

            testing, and exploratory testing•           Advanced technical competency in object-oriented programming, with strong experience in C# / .NET•           Hands-on expertise with test automation tools such as Selenium or other industry-leading frameworks•           Strong experience using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence)•           Proven ability to partner technically with Application Architects, Developers, QA organizations, and Business

            teams•           Passion for building scalable solutions through automation, innovation, and continuous learning•           Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simplified,

            actionable manner•           Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment•           Excellent verbal and written communication skills•           Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and practices•           Comfort working in a customer-focused environment that embraces modern technologies and techniques•           Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task•           Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, requiring limited review and rework•           Self-motivated team player who collaborates effectively across organizations and geographic locations

Required Qualifications

•           6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering•           5+ years of hands-on experience automating build and release certification tasks as part of DevOps practices and behaviors•           5+ years of hands-on testing experience automation workflows•           Expert-level knowledge of QA practices, including black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression testing, and

             exploratory testing•           Advanced technical competency in object-oriented programming, with strong experience in C# / .NET•           Hands-on expertise with test automation tools such as Selenium or other industry-leading frameworks•           Strong experience using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence)

•           Proven ability to partner technically with Application Architects, Developers, QA organizations, and Business teams•           Passion for building scalable solutions through automation, innovation, and continuous learning•           Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simplified, actionable

             manner•           Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment•           Excellent verbal and written communication skills•           Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and practices•           Comfort working in a customer-focused environment that embraces modern technologies and techniques•           Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task•           Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, requiring limited review and rework•           Self-motivated team player who collaborates effectively across organizations and geographic locationsAI & Advanced Engineering Capabilities•           Foundational knowledge of AI-assisted engineering concepts, including prompt-driven workflows•           Experience or demonstrated ability to use AI/automation techniques to: o          Accelerate test creation and maintenanceo          Automate build, validation, and release processeso          Enable agentic workflows that support end-to-end SDLC activities (design, build, test, release, and monitoring)•          Ability to apply AI responsibly to improve quality, developer productivity, and operational efficiency

Preferred Qualifications•           Experience collaborating in teams operating under a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar model•           Experience working in a closely integrated environment with multiple scrum teams•           Experience balancing multiple priorities across a dynamic, geographically dispersed environment