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Software Development Engineer in Test III

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Software Development Engineer in Test III

Westlake, TX

Pay range: USD $110,100.00 - $183,400.00 / Year

Your opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

We are looking for an experienced engineer responsible for developing digital strategy, offers, and experiences to drive the growth and loyalty of existing and prospective clients and accelerate Schwab's digital transformation. You will be part of the Digital Services team at Schwab, focused on improving the customer journey for our clients. The journey model is insights-driven and focuses on rapid iterations to drive innovation and transformation. This is a unique opportunity to grow and transform our business through driving significant step-change in our time to market, building more integrated client-centric experiences, and enabling project success via cross-functional coordination and ownership. You will be responsible for overall technical delivery for a defined customer journey and transform the way we work. You'll work closely with other technologists to define the digital strategy for the firm. You'll be a part of Schwab's digital transformation team: a group of thought leaders responsible for transforming the way we do business. If you consider yourself a change agent, enjoy leading edge technologies, fast-paced environments and thrive under ambiguity then we want to talk to you.

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  • Assesses risk for business/customer impact
  • Be an hands on advocate and leader for Test Automation of every part of the software delivery lifecycle
  • Drive continuous integration and deployment strategies with a DevOps philosophy using Atlassian stack
  • Conducts systems set-up, and maintains test environments (varies by product)
  • Set and communicate automation strategies and processes for web services, APIs, middleware, UI etc., evaluate and implement software test automation tools and tooling standards
  • Build automation frameworks to increase reuse and reduce effort
  • Increase automation cycle execution run times and decrease manual analysis of results
  • Keep automation current, flexible and designed to work within a continuous integration / deployment framework
  • Develop methods and procedures to create automation test data and data refresh capabilities
  • Participates in code reviews and communicates with software engineers and software engineers in test to ensure test coverage based on their code changes
  • Assist developers with Robust unit/component/ commit/ build and deploy/CI/CD test automation as needed
  • Recommend meaningfu
  • l and automated dynamic reports and metrics that measure the success of automation efficiency and quality, and provide action items for continuous improvements
  • Interact with various levels of individual contributors and management to educate and influence
  • Collaborate with Automation experts to plan, design, manage, report and prioritize software test automation solutions along with Dev and QA engineers across the organization
  • Implement and lead Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment strategies
  • Maintain tools used in the Automation development including source control, test management and release systems
  • Influence, develop and execute QA process and testing best practices
  • Use TDD/BDD/ATDD using Gherkin/Ruby/Cucumber
  • Understands tools and their ROI
  • Constantly streamlining CICD pipeline and processes to decrease Delivery Lead Time

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance
  • 6+ years of hands on experience in development, execution and maintenance of automated test scripts
  • Prior Technical lead experience providing mentoring, code review, design support, etc.
  • Hands-on coding experience in Ruby, Java, C# or any other Object oriented programming language
  • Experience with Selenium WebDriver
  • Working experience with Schwab systems and processes
  • Experience with Agile Development Practices
  • Good understanding of exploratory testing practices
  • Good knowledge of new standard industry tools for logging bugs and managing test cases (ex. JIRA/MTM, Zephyr/HPQ)
  • Hands-on experience with Web services virtualization
  • Ability to perform Code Reviews • Experience with scoping, sizing and overseeing multiple concurrent projects, assessing the appropriate level of risk-based testing, reviewing team deliverables and being the single point of contact for stakeholders
  • Proven ability of working and leading multiple projects and releases, balancing time and effort for successful delivery
  • Proven experience as a leader/trainer in a large, complex QA organization, with a demonstrated ability in leading a risk-based approach to software testing • Proven experience driving innovative testing solutions within a complex, Enterprise Platform
  • Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD) using the Gherkin language like Cucumber, JBehave, SpecFlow
  • Understanding of CI/CD practices, lean methodologies • Experience with Jenkins / Bamboo /GIT

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Westlake, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-107142
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program