Test Engineer

What you’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test cases for web applications using Playwright and TypeScript
• Develop and maintain SQL scripts for test data setup and validation
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, continuous feedback on every code change
• Collaborate with developers, QA team members, and product owners to understand requirements and shape test strategies that catch issues early
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and communicate findings clearly to the team
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback related to testability and quality
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of test frameworks, tools, and processes to raise the bar for quality across the platform
• Document automation approaches and test coverage to support team knowledge sharing and onboarding
• Support manual and exploratory testing efforts as needed
• Maintain test suite health - track pass rates, flakiness trends, and execution times - and flag regressions to the team before they compound
• Share testing knowledge with teammates through pairing, documentation, and onboarding support to strengthen the team's overall test engineering capability
• Stay current with emerging test tools, frameworks, and industry practices; apply new techniques to improve automation quality and coverage

What You Bring

• Typically 3-7 years experience developing automated tests for web applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar browser automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript or JavaScript for test development
• Experience writing SQL queries for test data validation
• Experience with Git-based version control
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines (desired)
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools (desired)
• Experience working in the financial services industry (desired)

Internal Application Policy

Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

Benefits to support you

• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
• Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses

Kestra Values

• Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them.
• We live our values: Serve, Make it Happen, and One team.

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