Senior Test Engineer

About the Role

AtLauraMac were reimagining the mortgage technology space through reliable performant and scalable software. As aSenior Test Engineer youll play a critical role in shaping and executing ourtest automation strategy ensuring that every product release meets the highest standards of quality stability and performance.

Youll work as a key member of a Scrum team collaborating with developers Tech Leads Product Owners and QA peers to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle. Beyond day-to-day testing youll drive automation initiatives improve frameworks and mentor others in building maintainable and scalable automated test solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Implementation

• Design implement and maintainautomated test suitesacross UI API and integration layers using tools such asSelenium or similar frameworks.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers to ensure automated tests are integrated intoCI/CD pipelinesfor continuous feedback.
• Identify prioritize and automate high-value regression and functional test cases.
• Establish and enforce automation best practices coding standards and reusable test components.
• Continuously evaluate and introduce new automation tools and techniques to enhance coverage reliability and execution speed.

Quality Leadership

• Partner with developers early in the development cycle to review requirements and influence testability design and edge-case coverage.
• Advocate for ashift-left testing culture embedding automation and quality validation in early stages of development.
• Perform risk-based testing to ensure critical functionality is validated under realistic conditions.
• Ensure traceability between user stories test cases and automation coverage for transparency and accountability.
• Collaborate with QA peers to evolve our automation framework to handle growing platform complexity.

Test Execution & Analysis

• Execute automated and manual tests as necessary to validate sprint deliverables.
• Analyze test results diagnose failures and provide actionable feedback to development teams.
• Investigate triage and document complex defects acrossdevelopment and testing environments collaborating with support teams to ensure timely resolution of production issues.
• Generate and communicate test metrics including coverage defect trends and automation effectiveness to stakeholders.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely withBA/Scrum Product Ownersto ensure clear acceptance criteria and test coverage alignment.
• Collaborate withTech Leadsfor technical direction framework improvements and alignment with platform architecture.
• Mentor junior test engineers on automation techniques debugging and effective QA practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize test efficiency maintainability and environment stability.

Technical Environment

Application Stack:

• Java (Spring Boot) Angular MySQL

Testing Tools & Frameworks:

• Selenium
• Postman for API testing
• JUnit or similar for integration testing
• Jira / X-Ray or equivalent for test management
• AWS environments

Languages & Practices:

• Strong scripting and automation experience (Java JavaScript or Python preferred)
• Solid understanding ofobject-oriented programmingtest-driven development (TDD) andbehavior-driven development (BDD)principles
• Experience designing and scalingautomation frameworks(page object models modular test architecture etc.)

Qualifications

Required:

• 5 - 8 years of experience inSoftware Quality Engineering with a focus ontest automation.
• Proven experience building and maintainingautomated test frameworksfor web applications (UI and API layers).
• Proficiency inJavaorJavaScriptfor writing and maintaining automation scripts.
• Deep understanding ofQA methodologiestest lifecycle management andAgile/Scrum processes.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a passion for delivering high-quality products.

Preferred:

• Experience testingJava/Angular/MySQLapplications.
• Familiarity withAWSinfrastructure and environment configuration.
• Exposure toperformance testing tools(e.g. JMeter Gatling) orsecurity testingpractices.
• Background inmortgage technologyorenterprise SaaS platforms.

Why LauraMac

• Automation Focus:Lead initiatives to enhance automated testing coverage and framework scalability.
• Collaboration:Work closely with seasoned engineers and product leaders who value quality at every stage.
• Impact:Your automation work directly supports faster releases and higher platform reliability.
• Growth:Build your expertise in test automation and architecture while influencing LauraMacs QA strategy.
• Culture: Collaborative quality-driven and built on continuous learning and innovation.

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