Senior Quality Engineer (Hybrid)

*Securian Financial Groups internal position title isEngineering Sr Analyst.

Position Summary:

Are you a Software Quality Engineer who thrives on ownership, variety, and building from the ground up? We're looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineerto lead the quality efforts on an agile team supporting a large, highly integrated back-office platform at Securian Financial. This is not a plug-and-play QE role. You'll define testing strategy across a data-centric ecosystem spanning APIs and complex back-end data flows. You'll own test management in Jira/Xray, develop new automation using SQL, Python, Typescript and Vitest, and create test assets that become foundational team documentation. You'll play a key role in shaping quality practices as we expand our API service layer and move beyond traditional file-based workflows. We also embrace modern tools-including Microsoft Copilot-to accelerate testing and automation. If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems, bringing structure to fast-moving environments, and leaving a lasting quality footprint, this role is for you!

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Deliver test automation within agile teams; ensure code quality, reusability, and maintainability through reviews, standards, and best practices.
• Create and maintain Xray test cases to verify and validate requirements.
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot to accelerate test case creation, script development, and test data generation. Validate AI-generated artifacts for accuracy and business alignment; use AI tools to identify test scenarios, edge cases, and coverage gaps.
• Promote practices that advance Continuous Delivery and Continuous Improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shift quality efforts lower in the test pyramid-emphasizing code quality, design, requirements, reusability, scalability, performance, maintainability, and integration.
• Provide metrics to establish baselines and track quality and efficiency improvements.
• Lead efforts to define and articulate testing strategy for the project.
• Coach and provide technical leadership to peer QE team members.
• Provide quality thought leadership and innovative ideas to support successful delivery.

Qualifications:

• Experience with QE languages, frameworks, and tools: TypeScript or JavaScript, Python, JSON; Vitest, GitHub/GitHub Actions, Jira/Xray.
• Advanced SQL experience for research and analysis.
• Ability to translate business requirements into test strategy, test cases, and Agile task estimates.
• Experience developing and executing manual and automated test scripts.
• Strong collaboration skills with a one-team mindset.
• Strong communication skills: understanding requirements, articulating test approach, willingness to ask questions.
• Experience coaching teams on quality concepts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management and prioritization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, computer science degree preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with WebDriver IO, Cucumber, Jasmine, Playwright.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Basic understanding of prompt engineering techniques to effectively generate test cases, scripts, and documentation using AI tools.Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated content for quality, accuracy, and applicability.

#LI-Hybrid**This position willhave a hybrid working arrangement, workingin-officefor a minimum of3days aweek.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. Ifyou'reina commutable distance (90 minutes)you'lljoin us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

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