New York Life Insurance Company

Senior Associate - Sr. Quality Test Engineer (SDET)

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New York NY USA

In-Office

81K-116K Annually

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics

The Role

The Senior Associate - SDET will design and maintain automated test frameworks execute tests for various applications and integrate automation in CI/CD pipelines while exploring AI-driven testing methods.

Summary Generated by Built In

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
We are seeking a hands-on Sr. Quality Test Engineer (SDET) with deep expertise in test automation frameworks and modern quality engineering practices. This role is highly technical and execution-focused - you will design build and run automated test suites that ensure reliability scalability and performance of enterprise applications.
The ideal candidate is a strong individual contributor who can code script and automate across the stack while also experimenting with next-generation QA approaches such as AI-assisted test generation and Agentic AI-driven testing automation.
This role requires someone with strong analytical skills solid engineering discipline and a passion for embedding quality into every stage of the development lifecycle.
What You'll Do:

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.

What You'll Bring:

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.

Preferred / Desired Skills

Experience with AI-driven test automation and exposure to Agentic AI-based testing workflows.
Familiarity with cloud-native application testing on AWS Azure or GCP.
Exposure to Salesforce/CRM platforms and insurance/financial services industry applications.
Experience with test observability and monitoring tools to track quality metrics.
Certifications such as ISTQB Certified SDET AWS/Azure QA certifications.
Knowledge of performance tuning and optimization for automated test suites.

Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $81000-$115500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience skills qualifications and job location. Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology- data- and AI-enabled organization we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking collaborative problem-solving and purpose-driven innovation. Here you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company we offer a place to grow your skills contribute to meaningful work and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce including leave programs adoption assistance and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93677

Top Skills

Agentic Ai

Azure Devops

Cypress

Docker

Github Actions

Gitlab Ci

Java

JavaScript

Jmeter

Kubernetes

Mabl

NoSQL

Playwright

Python

Rest Assured

Selenium

SQL

Typescript

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The Company

HQ: New York NY

12000 Employees

Year Founded: 1845

What We Do

At New York Life our 180-year legacy of integrity mutuality and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S. we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view investing in people purpose and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology- data- and AI-powered company we’re modernizing our platforms rearchitecting experiences and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients advisors and communities in more personalized proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance investments retirement group benefits and direct-to-consumer offerings New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture inclusive teams and a shared belief that when our people thrive so does our company. Here tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas energy and growth power what’s next.

Why Work With Us

New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity humanity and shared success—values that show up in how we work lead and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.