Bread Financial · 2 days ago
QA Automation Engineer III
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $159K/yr
5+ years expBread Financial is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions. The QA Automation Engineer III is responsible for designing and implementing test automation for core application projects, ensuring comprehensive coverage for all requirements through collaboration with team members.
BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesPersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Writes automation test scripts using an object-oriented Ruby Cucumber framework for multiple applications like Web based, Web services and Database
Executes tests as needed during throughout the project
Analyze and report test results
Identifies and tracks defects through their lifecycle
Utilizing defect management and organization skills, provide progress and metrics on test execution and defects to project team
Provide leadership while contributing to team and company objectives
Follow team and company standards and contribute to refine and improve process and procedure
Ability to define and maintain test data
Develops and maintains expert understanding of all of the components and functionality of the system and framework
Provides guidance, mentoring, and training on testing practices and advises impacts for system changes
Demonstrates foundational knowledge of credit card operations, banking, financial, loyalty rewards, and credit card regulatory while working with various areas of the business
Demonstrates leadership by driving the automated testing of projects and collaborate with stakeholders in understanding the testing needs and reporting on testing results
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
5+ years experience in software engineering
Preferred
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for writing and maintaining automated test scripts
Hands-on experience with Playwright and Cypress for end-to-end and UI testing
Strong understanding of automated testing frameworks and best practices
Experience developing reusable automated scripts for regression, smoke, and functional testing
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build processes (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline)
Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured) and ability to automate API validations
Understanding of modern web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM, React/Angular) to troubleshoot UI issues
Experience with test reporting and debugging tools (e.g., Allure, Playwright Trace Viewer)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify edge cases and performance bottlenecks
Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows
Exposure to AWS cloud services for test environments and deployments
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) for scalable test setups
Bachelor's Degree(BE/BTech) Area of Study: Computer Science/Information Technology or Equal Technical Degree
7 or more years of relevant work experience
Certifications: International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), Certified Agile Tester (CAT), Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP), and/or Chartered Market Technician (CMT)
Type / focus of work experience preferred: Banking/Financial Services/Insurance Domain functional testing experience
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability)
Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents
Immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan
11 paid holidays
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire
40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire
40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire
Purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December
Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
Bread Financial
Bread Financial is a financial services company.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.17B2025-11-20Post Ipo Equity· $72.64M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
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Roy Slagle
Senior Director of Software Engineering
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