Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - PMO (Project Management Office)
Role summary
Hilltop Holdings is seeking a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer for its Project Management Office (PMO). This role involves analyzing and validating requirements, developing comprehensive test strategies and automation approaches, and ensuring all testing stages are completed efficiently and adhere to best practices. The engineer will collaborate with project teams, IT, and business partners, utilizing Java, Playwright, and Selenium for test script creation and execution. Responsibilities include cross-platform testing (desktop, cloud, mobile), CI/CD integration, project planning, defect management, and process improvement within Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments. A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years in IT QA and project delivery, with 3 years in the specified technology stack, are required. The position is onsite at the North Dallas office.
Hilltop Holdings is seeking a
**Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - PMO (Project Management Office)
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The
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - PMO (Project Management Office)
is responsible for the analysis and validation of user or system requirements incorporating activities such as developing a test strategy and automation approach while supporting requirement definition, design, and execution. Also, the QA Automation Engineer is responsible for planning and ensuring that all stages of testing are completed on time, within budget, and adhere to a comprehensive set of software development testing best practices. The QA Automation Engineer effectively communicates with project teams within PMO, working closely with IT and business partners, developing and executing best test strategies. The QA Automation Engineer should demonstrate a proficiency in solving complex functional and technical problems to support the enterprise portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Develop effective test strategies, test plans, functional/regression/integration test cases
- Skilled with creation of manual and automated test scripts and develop test automation, primarily in Java programming language and Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks.
- Execute all functional tests according to test plans and scripts, document and report results, and quickly identify and troubleshoot issues
- Ability to test across multiple platforms, including desktop, cloud, and mobile
- Develop alternative strategies and mitigations to manage constraints in testing process
- Properly utilize CI/CD and cloud testing systems; ensure environments are available and properly configured for project needs including test data
- Develop application testing project plans, estimates, timelines/roadmaps, and status reporting
- Effectively prioritize projects and tasks, working with the project team and other QA analysts
- Ability to handle project workloads, schedules, scope, and meet deadlines to eliminate constraints and ensure customer needs and project objectives are met
- Coordinate defect/issue resolution among appropriate work groups ensuring defects are prioritized, resolved and/or risk mitigated, root cause analysis performed
- Develop necessary analysis and proposed solutions to efficiency and processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid practices in testing
- Participate in all phases of the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), partnering with stakeholders to determine level of testing needed
- Act as the client advocate to ensure issues are identified prior to implementation of new applications or maintenance releases
- Contribute to the development of new, innovative, or streamlined processes, procedures, and standards for the department.
- Effectively prioritizes testing efforts to align with risk and complexity of effort for projects
- Other duties as assigned or required
Qualifications
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to report to our North Dallas Office located at 18111 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75252, without the need for relocation assistance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or combination of experience and education required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience of Quality Assurance in Information Technology and Project delivery
- Minimum 3 years of experience with coding in the following technology stack: Playwright, Selenium, Java, SQL, REST APIs, Appium, Azure, Git
- Knowledge of industry standards as they relate to technical application testing
- Demonstrated strong comprehension of the project management life cycle and testing within the development process
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively within technology or business personnel throughout all levels of the organization
- Utilizes critical thinking, displays excellent time management, organizational and complex problem-solving
- Strong customer service orientation
- Knowledge of performing quality assurance testing efforts within a quality assurance management system (e.g. Azure DevOps, HP Quality Center/Mercury Test Director, Atlassian Jira, etc.)
- Excellent PC skills, including all applications within Microsoft 365
- Preferred: experience in financial services, including banking, mortgage, or wealth management.
About Us
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Hilltop Holdings offers a diverse range of financial services through its three primary subsidiaries, PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital Bank is a leading commercial bank with locations throughout Texas. PrimeLending is a national mortgage provider focused on purchase mortgage originations. HilltopSecurities provides financial advisory, clearing, retail brokerage, and other investment banking services. Hilltop Holdings seeks to build the premier Texas-based diversified financial services holding company through acquisitions and organic growth. To learn more, please visit www.hilltop.com
About The Team
The Project Management Office (PMO) at Hilltop Holdings is a central hub for effective project execution and oversight. Our department is responsible for driving successful outcomes across various initiatives. With a team of highly skilled professionals, we bring together expertise in project management methodologies, strategic planning, and efficient resource allocation. Our PMO serves as a valuable support system, working closely with project teams and stakeholders to define objectives, establish timelines, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. We provide guidance, tools, and frameworks to enhance project efficiency, monitor progress, and mitigate risks. With a focus on collaboration and communication, we foster strong relationships across departments, enabling effective coordination and problem-solving. The PMO at Hilltop is committed to delivering projects on time, within budget, and with the highest level of quality, making a tangible impact on the success of our organization.