QA Automation Lead

About Luma Financial Technologies

Founded in 2018, Luma Financial Technologies (“Luma”) has pioneered a cutting-edge fintech software platform that has been adopted by broker/dealer firms, RIA offices, and private banks around the world. By using Luma, institutional and retail investors have a fully customizable, independent, buy-side technology platform that helps financial teams more efficiently learn about, research, purchase, and manage alternative investments as well as annuities. Luma gives these users the ability to oversee the full, end-to-end process lifecycle by offering a suite of solutions. These include education resources and training materials; creation and pricing of custom structured products; electronic order entry; and post-trade management. By prioritizing transparency and ease of use, Luma is a multi-issuer, multi-wholesaler, and multi-product option that advisors can utilize to best meet their clients’ specific portfolio needs. Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Luma also has offices in New York, NY, Miami, FL, Zurich, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal . For more information, please visit Luma’s website

About the role

As Luma's QA Automation Lead, you understand that quality assurance is critical to delivering exceptional financial technology solutions that our clients trust. Thriving in a fast-paced environment, you will help drive the QA automation standards and be tasked with creating robust testing solutions for our clients. Our services run on AWS and we use just about every technology Amazon offers. We have a browser-based SPA, and our backend is built on microservice architecture.

This is an opportunity to work on a product that truly makes an impact on the financial industry as a whole. The testing frameworks and quality processes you implement will have far-reaching effects at scale. The engineering team is exceptional and driven, but we maintain a good work-life balance.

If you enjoy delivering exceptional quality solutions through a balanced mix of automation technology, strategic thinking, team leadership, and process innovation, then this job is for you.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive test automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and other modern testing tools
• Architect and maintain scalable test automation solutions that integrate seamlessly with our microservice architecture and CI/CD pipelines
• Provide mentorship and leadership to both QA and Software Development teams, fostering growth in automation best practices and testing methodologies across all development teams
• Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Team Leads, Product Owners, and Business Analysts to integrate QA processes throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies covering UI automation, API testing, data validation, and end-to-end testing scenarios
• Implement and maintain test management and traceability tools to ensure comprehensive test coverage and reporting
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance testing efficiency and reduce testing cycle times
• Communicate testing strategies, results, and quality metrics clearly to stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes and automation frameworks
• Stay current with industry trends in test automation, quality assurance methodologies, and emerging testing technologies

Qualifications

Strengths most helpful in this role:

• A passion for quality engineering, test automation frameworks, and modern testing methodologies
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to design comprehensive testing solutions
• Strong leadership abilities with experience building and mentoring high-performing QA teams
• Understanding of software development lifecycle integration and DevOps practices

What we require:

• Minimum 2+ years hands-on experience with Playwright for modern web application testing
• 5+ years of experience with QA automation frameworks including Selenium, Cypress, or similar tools
• Strong programming skills with hands-on experience writing test cases in TypeScript and Java
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring QA automation teams
• Extensive API testing experience with tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks
• Data testing and validation experience including database testing and data integrity verification
• Test management and traceability tools experience (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr, Azure DevOps, Jira)
• Test architecture design experience with demonstrated success in at least 1-2 major projects
• CI/CD pipeline integration expertise with experience incorporating automated tests into deployment workflows
• Experience with AI tools and automation to improve testing productivity and cycle efficiency
• Deep understanding of QA best practices, testing methodologies, and quality processes
• Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder reporting
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with microservices testing strategies
• Knowledge of performance and load testing tools
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries
• Certifications in test automation or quality assurance

What we offer:

• Competitive Industry Salary + Yearly Performance Bonus
• Lunch and learns + team building events
• Professional development opportunities and conference attendance
• Cutting-edge technology stack and tools