Senior QA Automation Engineer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Company Overview:

Gainbridge, a part of the Group 1001 enterprise, is a self-managed, innovative, digital platform providing its clients with direct access to trusted financial products to smartly grow their savings over time. Gainbridge strives to offer products through its platform that are simple, intuitive, and backed by smart technology with no complexity or hidden fees. Gainbridge empowers clients to take control of the financial future with simple solutions that are accessible to everyone no matter their budget.

Job Summary:

In the role of Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will lead efforts to ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of our software applications. Your duties will include designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Playwright TypeScript, integrating these tests into CI/CD pipelines on GitLab, and conducting performance testing to optimize our solutions. You will work in a cross-functional team within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Main Accountabilities:

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated tests for UI and API using Playwright TypeScript.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD  pipeline ensuring continuous quality.
• Perform load and performance testing on applications, identifying potential bottlenecks, and proposing solutions.
• Create and maintain documentation for test cases, testing strategies, and other related materials.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to align on testing strategies and requirements.
• Contribute to the design and improvement of the company's overall QA process.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation, with a strong focus on automating UI and API tests.
• Experience in Playwright TypeScript for automation testing.
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and associated tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Experience with performance, usability and accessibility testing tools and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Previous experience in a startup-like environment, a plus.
• Experience with Cloud-based infrastructure and container technologies (e.g., AWS, Docker, etc.), a plus.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $140,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $160,000/year in our highest geographic market.  Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company. 

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.