Senior SDET- Automation Architect

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET V)
Production Support Automation Strategy & AI Quality Engineering

Position Summary

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET V) serves as the senior technical leader for automation strategy quality engineering and AI-enabled testing within the Production Support organization. This role is responsible for establishing and driving automation direction standards frameworks and quality engineering practices that improve software reliability operational efficiency production stability and testing effectiveness. Operating under the strategic guidance and governance of the Zions Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) this position provides enterprise-level leadership in test automation architecture Selenium Grid administration AI-assisted quality engineering DevOps integration and quality assurance best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Mathematics or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of experience in programming test automation architecture quality engineering and the development of comprehensive test strategies.
• Strong Agile DevOps and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) experience.
• Demonstrated experience transitioning teams from legacy frameworks to modern scalable test architectures.
• Strong Agile DevOps and regression testing experience.
• Combination of education and experience may satisfy requirements.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Autonomy & Roadmapping:Drive proactive technology evaluation and independent road mapping for the organizations automation strategy actively shaping the direction of the Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
• Embracing Next-Gen Architecture:Evaluate adopt and build highly scalable modern test architectures using the best evolving tools in the industry rather than strictly maintaining legacy Java/Cucumber frameworks or building custom frameworks from scratch.
• Continuous AI Adoption:Actively monitor industry trends and practically integrate AI tools into the testing lifecycle. Leverage AI for automated scenario generation self-healing test scripts synthetic data creation and smart defect triage to keep engineering practices on the cutting edge.
• Cloud & Containerization:Utilize Docker Kubernetes and cloud testing grids (e.g. BrowserStack) to design and execute highly parallel scalable test environments.
• Upstream Testing Practices:Champion shift-left testing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and visual regression within the engineering phase to catch defects early while ensuring seamless integration with downstream release verification.
• Technical Change Agency:Actively advocate for new tools modern practices and technical change across technology operations and business teams moving beyond standard coordination to drive true technical transformation.

Technical Expertise

• Expertise inModern UI Automation specifically testing dynamic architectures and web components (React Angular Shadow DOM).
• Expertise in Selenium Grid Architecture and development.
• Proficient in SQL and relational databases-Oracle Teradata
• Advanced experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes) and cloud-based execution platforms (BrowserStack Sauce Labs etc.).
• Strong practical knowledge ofAI-assisted testing tools Python/Java/modern scripting languages and DevOps pipelines (Git Jenkins CI/CD integration).
• Expertise in API testing microservices validation and advanced data validation capabilities.
• Strong analysis project management communication and organizational skills.

Leadership Scope

• Operates with significant strategic autonomy to evaluate technologies and set long-range organizational objectives for quality engineering.
• Works on the most highly complex technical and business problems developing innovative forward-looking solutions.
• Serves as an expert spokesperson consultant and technical change agent on specialized next-gen automation and AI testing initiatives.
• Drives alignment and technical change across technology production support QA operations and business teams.

Location:

Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd Midvale UT 84047.

The Zions Technology Center is a 400000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site the sustainably built campus is the companys primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:

Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.

At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.

Access to outdoor recreation parks trails shareable bikes and locker rooms.

Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.

Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.

LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.

Benefits:

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA) Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match Profit Sharing competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

Apply now if you have a passion for impactful outcomes enjoy working collaboratively with co-workers and want to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve.