About the Role
Mortgage Cadence is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to own automation coverage for our Triage and Document Center platform. You will design and build test frameworks from scratch, integrate them into our Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and set the quality bar for one of our most critical functional domains.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks from scratch across UI, API, and integration layers
Own end-to-end automation coverage for the Triage and Document Center workflows
Evaluate and select tools and technologies to meet evolving organizational quality needs
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps)
Define quality standards, best practices, and onboarding documentation for future team members
Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure testability at every stage of delivery
Establish test data management strategies
Design and build custom internal tools and utilities to support and extend the automation ecosystem
Contribute to architecture-level testing strategy decisions across the broader QA organization
Required Skills & Qualifications
Programming & Scripting
Proficiency in one or more of: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#
Strong object-oriented programming and design pattern knowledge (Page Object Model, Factory, Singleton)
Experience scripting for test infrastructure setup (Bash, PowerShell)
Framework Design & Architecture
Proven experience building test automation frameworks from scratch
Expert-level knowledge of UI automation tools: Selenium or Playwright
Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Behave) for behavior-driven test design
Understanding of test framework architecture: modular, data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid approaches
Ability to evaluate and select appropriate tools and technologies to fit organizational scale and needs
API & Integration Testing
Deep understanding of REST APIs and HTTP protocol
Hands-on experience with API testing tools: Postman, REST Assured, Karate
CI/CD & DevOps Integration
Strong working knowledge of Azure DevOps — pipelines, work item tracking, and test plan integration
Experience wiring automated test suites into build/release pipelines
Data & Database Testing
Working knowledge of SQL databases and query construction
Familiarity with database testing concepts and validation patterns
Experience with test data management strategies: generation, masking, and seeding
Experience & Education
4–5+ years of hands-on test automation experience — building frameworks, not just running them
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Architecture-level testing strategy experience strongly preferred
Experience in a Mortgage, FinTech, or regulated-industry environment a plus
Soft Skills & Strategic Thinking
Ability to define and champion quality standards and best practices across teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving instincts
Comfortable collaborating with development, product, and DevOps stakeholders
Comfortable remotely working with team members across multiple time zones
Strong documentation discipline — onboarding guides, process docs, and testing SOPs for future hires
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