Principal Platform Automation Engineer

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Job Summary

Principal Platform Automation Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining advanced test automation frameworks. They will also design test data management practices and develop the tools that support test infrastructure. The roles requires to collaborate closely with engineering teams, to create scalable, high-performance testing solutions, applying modern testing methodologies to ensure the highest quality standards are met across all environments. They will not only contribute technically but also mentor junior engineers, advocate for quality throughout the development lifecycle, and promote a shift-left testing culture. The Software Engineer IV will be instrumental in developing robust CI/CD pipelines that enable fast feedback and continuous delivery of high-quality software.

Essential Job Functions

• Envision, strategize, and lead design, development, and execution of enterprise-wide quality engineering practices for financial technology solutions. Design, develop, and maintain test frameworks to ensure efficient and consistent testing across the enterprise. Champion improvements and extend automation frameworks to ensure scalable test automation, supporting the quality objectives. - (15%)

• Responsible for defining and enforcing testing standards, automation strategies, and best practices across the SDLC. Lead efforts to analyze and resolve complex problems, performance bottlenecks, and quality gaps in systems, driving improvements in software efficiency and robustness. - (15%)

• Design and maintain tools for generating, managing, and cleaning test data across multiple environments to support both automated and manual testing. Integrate testing tools and frameworks into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring testing is automated throughout the build and deployment process. - (15%)

• Envision, strategize, and lead design, development, and maintenance of automated test environments and data solutions to ensure system reliability, scalability, and predictability. Drive the strategy for providing value-stream aligned engineering teams with the necessary tools and resources, while continuously optimizing and enhancing testing frameworks and processes across the enterprise. - (15%)

• Provide strategic guidance across quality engineering, product, and business functions. Mentor quality engineers at all levels, driving a culture of innovation and collaboration around test-driven development (TDD) and automation practices. - (10%)

• Exhibit deep expertise in at least three programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python) and lead the design and execution of automated testing frameworks for mission-critical applications. Serve as a subject matter expert in platform quality engineering for financial technology, payments systems, and cloud environments. - (10%)

• Guide the adoption of emerging testing technologies and ensure alignment with the company's innovation and quality engineering strategy. - (10%)

• Work with infrastructure teams to set up and configure testing environments that allow tools to generate scalable load and measure system response. - (5%)

• Advocate for best practices in quality engineering, test automation, test data management and test infrastructure while driving enterprise-wide initiatives for continuous improvement and develop or maintain specialized tools for performance, load, and stress testing, ensuring that they are capable of simulating real-world traffic and use cases. - (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related area.

• 12+ years of work experience in a related field such as Software Engineering, DevSecOps, or Quality Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of work experience in a related field such as Software Engineering, DevSecOps, or Quality Engineering.

Skills

• Agile Methodology

• Scripting Languages

• Test Automation

• Test Data Management

• CI/CD

• Cloud Platform

• Version Control (Git)

• Monitoring Tools

• Debug Tools

• Multitasking

• Problem Solving

• Communication

Reports To: Director and above
Direct Reports: 0
Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 5% quarterly

Physical and Mental Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

• Communicate/Hearing

• Communicate/Talking

• Typing/Writing

• Maintain focus in high pressure or fast-paced work environment

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

Salary Range (unless otherwise noted below):

$134,400.00 - $278,200.00

Full Salary Range for position:

California: $154,500.00 - $347,700.00Colorado: $134,400.00 - $292,100.00New York: $147,800.00 - $347,700.00Washington: $141,100.00 - $319,900.00Maryland: $141,100.00 - $306,000.00Washington DC: $154,500.00 - $319,900.00Illinois: $134,400.00 - $306,000.00New Jersey: $154,500.00 - $319,900.00

The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.

Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability) to eligible associates (regular full-time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26.  New associate elected coverage begins on date of hire (with the exception of disability coverage which has a 6-month waiting period).  Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period.   Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan.

All associates receive 11 paid holidays. Associates have discretion in managing their time away from work through the Flexible Time Off (FTO) program and may need to notify and receive approval from their manager prior to taking the time off. Associates (except those located in Illinois) receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois associates receive 40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year and 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois Paid Leave must be used before associates in Illinois will be approved to take FTO.

Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December. You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.

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About Bread Financial

• Bread Financial offers competitive pay, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).
• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for the Company.
• The Company participates in E-Verify.
• The Company will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and all applicable state/local laws.  The Company will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Applicants with disabilities may contact the Company to request and arrange for accommodations.  If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.  Please contact the Recruiting Team at [email protected].

Job Family:

Information Technology

Job Type:

Regular