Senior Associate - Sr. Quality Test Engineer (SDET)

New York Life Insurance Company is seeking a hands-on Sr. Quality Test Engineer (SDET) with deep expertise in test automation frameworks and modern quality engineering practices. The role involves designing, building, and running automated test suites to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise applications while experimenting with next-generation QA approaches. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks for UI, API, mobile, and microservices applications; Write automated test scripts in Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript, ensuring reusability and scalability; Leverage tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, MABL, and REST Assured for automation coverage; Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps); Explore and implement AI-driven testing approaches, including autonomous test case generation and defect detection using GenAI; Research and apply Agentic AI frameworks to automate multi-step test workflows and self-healing test systems; Perform API testing (Postman, SOAP UI, REST Assured) and database validation using SQL/NoSQL queries; Conduct performance and load testing with JMeter, Gatling, or Locust; Partner with developers to adopt shift-left testing practices and ensure testability of applications; Debug issues, conduct root cause analysis, and contribute fixes where appropriate; Continuously enhance automation coverage and optimize execution efficiency Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field; 5+ years of hands-on QA/SDET experience in enterprise-scale environments; Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#); Strong expertise with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, MABL, BDD/TDD); Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes); Solid knowledge of API testing and working with relational (SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases; Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies; Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and scripting skills Required Skills: Test automation frameworks, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, MABL, BDD, TDD, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, API testing, SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases, Agile methodologies, SAFe methodologies, Performance testing, Load testing, JMeter, Gatling, Locust, AI-driven test automation, Agentic AI-based testing, REST Assured, Postman