Senior Quality Automation Engineer (Run)

Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer
Location: Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Company: Morningstar is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. We offer a wide variety of products and solutions that serve market participants of all kinds, including individual and institutional investors in public and private capital markets, financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and issuers of securities.
Morningstar India has been a Great Place to Work-certified company for the past eight consecutive years.
Team: The Morningstar Wealth Platform allows investors and advisers to collaborate through their financial journey with seamless and enjoyable digital experiences. By learning through data and engagement, we build products and offer services that connect people to the financial information and tools they need. Our mission is to enhance the education, engagement, and experience for the investor
Role: At Morningstar, our mission to help investors connect and drives us daily. We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our International Wealth Platform team. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to design and implement cutting-edge automation frameworks, ensure the quality of financial applications, and contribute to product excellence.
As a key team member, you will take ownership of automation strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and act as a mentor to junior QA engineers. You will play a critical role in maintaining and improving the automation frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and driving quality assurance efforts in an Agile environment.
Shift: General
Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust UI automation frameworks using JavaScript, TypeScript with tools like Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.
• Build automation frameworks from scratch, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Perform API testing (manual and automation) using .NET frameworks such as NUnit, MSTest, and xUnit.
• Leverage JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery / Angular to enhance testing capabilities.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other QA team members to design test strategies and automation plans.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless quality checks across the software lifecycle.
• Conduct manual and automated testing for both UI and APIs to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the QA team, fostering a culture of quality and innovation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, contributing to team alignment and delivery.
• Communicate progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders and peers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with 3-5 years of hands-on automation experience.
• Expertise in UI automation using JavaScript, TypeScript and tools such as Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.
• Strong hands-on experience in developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Proficiency in C# / Java and JavaScript as programming languages.
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery, Ember, and Angular.
• Proven experience in API testing (manual and automated) using .NET frameworks such as NUnit, xUnit.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, TestRail, or similar.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing tools is a plus.
• Ability to work as both an individual contributor and a team lead, driving quality initiatives independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a self-driven mindset.

Join us in our mission to empower investors by ensuring the highest quality in our products. Be part of a dynamic team driving excellence in QA automation.
Morningstar is an equal-opportunity employer.
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If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.