AVP, SDET - Quality Engineer

As an AVP, Quality Engineering Lead , you'll serve as a strong and versatile hands-on technical leader. Successful leaders at LPL communicate well with teams and leaders of the organization, have active listening skills, ask great questions and provide good development feedback. You will build strong and highly functional partnerships with the delivery and leadership teams. You have strong team leadership skills, influence without authority, make and propose needed changes to bring more impact and the ability to hire, guide, coach and grow exceptional technology teams. You are a visible leader who thrives on developing and motivating future technology leaders. You foster an innovation culture and a thirst for technology innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET's) working in Agile model supporting Account Lifecycle Management delivery teams to achieve consistent, predictable, high-quality releases by implementing common practices, tools, metrics, automation frameworks, oversight and delivering high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative and rapidly changing environment.
• Work as a leader/trainer in a large, complex QA organization, with a demonstrated ability to implement scalable automation solutions
• Drive innovative testing solutions within a complex Enterprise Platform
• Educate team with Security, Accessibility scans / testing, PLSQL
• Provide guidance and strategy on testing AI/ML powered applications / Bots
• Attract, hire, empower and develop the best engineers
• Driving quality metrics to improve customer quality
• Drive release efficiency, reduce regression cycle time, and time to market
• Coordinate and lead end-to-end (E2E) testing efforts across domains, leveraging AI tools for test orchestration, anomaly detection, and intelligent defect triaging.
• Identify manual processes and implement intelligent automation solutions using AI/ML frameworks to optimize testing efficiency and reduce cycle time.
• Actively Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and lead where applicable - PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Defect Review, Sprint Demo, Restrospectives, etc.
• Actively participate in story grooming, analysis, and understanding the user story acceptance criteria
• Working with software engineers to understand product architecture, integrations, and features
• Documenting, tracking bugs to closure, and reporting on project status to stakeholders
• Working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software
• Ability to write complex queries to perform data validation
• Serves as SME for one or more functional areas, acts as technology ambassador for automation, and builds efficient solutions
• Leads process, technology improvement efforts, KPIs/OKRs within the quality engineering team and a larger part of the organization to improve engineer productivity, Speed, and Quality.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success.
• Positive attitude and the ability to complete assigned objectives with minimal supervision.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience . We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment , are client-focused , team-oriented , and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement .

Requirements:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience working as a Developer, QA Engineer, or SDET working in Agile scrum teams OR Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 6+ years of experience
• Hands-on experience in software development and test automation, advanced concurrent programming skills in Java/Python, exposure to AI-assisted development tools, and automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, etc.
• Experience designing and building scalable automation frameworks, focusing on integrating AI/ML for intelligent test generation and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with test processes, test methodologies, test strategy, test plan, and test case design & execution.
• Hands-on experience with Web services, Testing, and automation development

Technology Competencies:

• Experience managing AI-driven quality engineering programs and cross-functional automation strategies.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, including integration of AI for test impact analysis, release risk prediction, automated quality gates, and understanding how the QA/automation process fits into the model
• Proficient in Agile tools like Jira, with experience using AI plugins for sprint planning, backlog grooming, and defect prediction.
• Knowledge of automation tools like Appium, Xcode, Selenium, BDD, and Cucumber
• Fluent in API and UI testing and creating automation test suites
• Financial Industry experience

Core Competencies:

• Must be able to report into an LPL Financial office 2-3 days a week, primary locations are Charlotte/Fort Mill SC or Austin TX
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success.
• Positive attitude and ability to take ownership of releases/features/stories/tasks to deliver with quality.

Pay Range:
$115,100-$191,900/year
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

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Information on Interviews:

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