Engineer II, Software Development Test Quality Engineer

Name of Employer:      LPL Financial LLC

Position Title:             Engineer II, Software Development Test Quality Engineer Req# 000097

Hours:                         40 hours per week

Salary Range:             $110,000 - $120,000 per year

Location:                     1055 LPL Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Telecommuting:          100% Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S.

JOB DUTIES: Develop and integrate cutting-edge technologies to support financial services. Build end-to-end testing and automation solutions to connect Advisor Platform, Investor Platform and Teammates. Automate tests using internal and open-source tools and infrastructure. Review user interfaces for conformity and functionality. Work with software engineers to understand product architecture and features. Create and maintain data scenarios to support test plans and test cases. Analyze test results to ensure quality in every phase of development process. Document and track bugs to closure. Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software. Work with product and engineering teams to understand features; develop and automate test cases; and shorten release time from development to production.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Applied Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered, QA Engineer or Software Development Engineer within an Agile scrum team working on test plans, test processes, methodologies, and tools.

Alternatively, Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Applied Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a closely related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered, QA Engineer or Software Development Engineer within an Agile scrum team working on test plans, test processes, methodologies, and tools.

Applicants must have demonstrated experience in each of the following:

• DE creating test plan, authoring test scenarios, and performing regression tests for web applications, APIs, and web services using a test management tool (qTest or similar).

• DE performing test automation development using Java, TestNG as test framework, Selenium WebDriver for UI tests and RestAssurred for API tests.

• DE writing and validating SQL queries using subqueries, joins (inner, outer, full, and self), aggregation, clauses, unions, case statements, and table expressions.

• DE applying continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) using GitHub actions, including writing workflows that build tests and executing, monitoring, inspecting, and reporting on testing.

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Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

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.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.

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