About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to take charge of the test automation strategy and execution across our product portfolio, ensuring the highest level of quality, compliance, and performance for Wells Fargo’s digital platforms, core banking systems, and financial products within our Consumer Technology group.  As a Lead Quality Engineer, you will design and implement robust, scalable test automation frameworks and mentor team members in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software.  The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects while driving best practices for automation and quality within the development lifecycle.

In this role, you will:

Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact

Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines

Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs

Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors

Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, influencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals

Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of test automation frameworks and tools across multiple projects

Collaborate with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to define and execute comprehensive test strategies for new and existing features

Mentor test automation engineers, ensuring they follow best practices

Design and implement automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing

Drive the integration of test automation into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery

Identify and troubleshoot, debug, and resolve test automation issues, ensuring minimal disruption to development timelines, providing solutions

Monitor and report on automation test results, identifying areas of improvement and providing actionable insights

Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in test automation, recommending improvements to processes and tools

Ensure high test coverage and that automated tests are efficient, reliable, and maintainable

Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance product performance, usability, and stability

Implement test automation best practices and encourage a culture of quality across development teams

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

4+ years of workload automation tool experience

4+ years of experience in microservices and API development

4+ years of Automation tools, such as Karate Framework/Cucumber, and/or Test NG, BDD

4+ years of Java experience

2 + years of experience designing and implementing solutions for test automation using Selenium and Java

Desired Qualifications:

2+ years of Agile experience

Experience working with distributed teams

Job Expectations:

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills 

Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management 

Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships 

Ability to effectively assess stakeholder, partner, or client needs while consulting, building solutions, and developing processes 

Ability to manage and mentor a team, providing guidance on technical challenges and best practices

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$111,100.00 - $237,100.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

Health benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

6 Feb 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.