QA Automation Engineer

Why Great Gray?

At Great Gray Group, we strive to set the bar for the retirement services industry. Our goal is to deliver advanced retirement solutions that combine our core fiduciary services with robust investment options, innovative technology, and dedicated client service. We focus on making choices clearer, transitions smoother, and the client experience more delightful. Complacency isn't in our vocabulary. Every day, we look for opportunities to better serve our clients, be an excellent business partner, and earn the trust of those who rely on us. 

The Role

Great Gray is looking to add a QA Automation Engineer on our Technology Team. As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software by building and maintaining robust automated testing solutions.

Location

This position will work from our Boston, MA office. Great Gray currently supports a hybrid work model with 4 days onsite, and 1 day remote.

Visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define clear testing objectives, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for new features and regression testing, ensuring seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Enhance and optimize existing test automation frameworks to improve efficiency and maintainability.
• Triage and troubleshoot bugs, continuously refining testing strategies to enhance defect detection.
• Perform various forms of functional and non-functional testing, including performance, load, and security testing.
• Execute manual testing where necessary to complement automated coverage and validate edge cases.
• A self-motivated and curious mindset, always eager to learn new tools, techniques, and best practices in software quality assurance.
• A proactive, startup mentality—you take initiative, adapt to change, and seek out opportunities for improvement.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, fostering teamwork across engineering and product teams.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of test automation experience with modern testing frameworks and tools.
• Hands-on experience with Cypress or Playwright for UI automation.
• Experience testing web applications, including both functional and non-functional aspects.
• Knowledge of performance and load testing methodologies.
• Experience with REST/Web API testing using tools like Postman.
• Strong understanding of relational database testing (SQL Server) and ability to write SQL queries.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for scripting and automation.
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as DataDog.
• Experience working with cloud-hosted web applications and CI/CD integration.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to bring best practice ideas to the team.
• Exhibits our Great Gray attributes: Results-Driven, Innovative, Resilient, and Decisive.

Benefits

We have a comprehensive and competitive benefits package at Great Gray. Some of the highlights are:

·       Be an integral part of an early-stage, high-growth organization!

·       Hybrid work environment

·       Competitive compensation package including 401(k) with elective and non-elective match opportunities

·       Lifestyle spending allowance program

·       Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

·       Employer-paid life and disability insurance

·       Generous paid time off program

Company Background 

Great Gray is the leading independent provider of trustee and administrative services to Collective Investment Trusts (“CITs”), with over $200 billion in CIT assets under management, across more than 780 funds. We proudly work with 80 subadvisors, including leading firms such as AllianceBernstein, American Funds, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, MetLife, Neuberger Berman, PGIM, PIMCO and Raymond James. 

CITs are more than just an investment vehicle. They represent a forward-thinking approach to retirement planning. These tax-exempt, pooled investment vehicles are offered to employer-sponsored retirement plans, like 401(k)s. CITs are comparable to mutual funds, but, because they are tailored for the institutional retirement market, they can offer distinct advantages, including efficient administration and cost-effectiveness. CITs have a history dating back over 90 years; but they have gained favor over the past decade, driven by innovations, and Great Gray has been at the forefront.

Great Gray has consistently delivered year-over-year growth at an above market rate and is investing in the continued development of its core CIT business as well as complementary administrative services and technology solutions for the retirement market.

Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”) purchased Great Gray from Wilmington Trust in April 2023. As a result, Great Gray is an independent company owned by funds affiliated with MDP.

Investor Background 

MDP is a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago. Since MDP's formation in 1992, the firm has raised aggregate capital of over $28 billion and has completed over 150 platform investments. MDP invests across five dedicated industry verticals, including basic industries; business and government software and services; financial and transaction services; health care; and telecom, media, and technology services.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Great Gray, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor.