Senior QA Automation Engineer

At Morningstar , helping investors is what brings us together and drives our work. We're looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our Individual Investor team and play a key role in driving the quality of our financial applications.

About the role

In this role, you'll leverage your automation expertise to enhance and scale our automation framework, enable comprehensive test coverage, and work closely with cross-functional teams to ship high-quality software. As an experienced member of the team, you will also mentor junior QA engineers, share best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing infrastructure and processes. With a growth mindset and openness to feedback, you're committed to building a team culture centered on collaboration, innovation, and meaningful impact. If you are driven by quality, love solving complex problems, and thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, we'd love to have you on our team!

This position is based in our Chicago office. We follow a hybrid policy of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks to enhance test coverage, reliability, and efficiency
• Create and execute comprehensive automated test suites, covering both UI and API layers
• Document test plans and strategies and execute manual test cases on new features with an eye to automating them
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including developers, product managers, and QA peers-to define effective test strategies aligned with product goals
• Integrate automated tests into CI / CD pipelines to support fast and stable releases
• Participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards and ensure maintainable test scripts
• Advocate for and implement shift-left testing by working closely with development teams early in the SDLC
• Conduct performance testing to uncover bottlenecks and ensure systems stability
• Generate clear, actionable test reports and dashboards to communicate key quality metrics
• Continuously evaluate and optimize testing processes for greater performance and scalability
• Guide and mentor junior QA engineers, sharing best practices and technical expertise in automation
• Engage in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to support team alignment and delivery
• Research, assess, and implement new tools and technologies to continuously evolve QA and automation practices

Qualifications :

Preferred :

Total Cash Compensation Range

$92,525.00 - 157,275.00 USD Annual

Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide :

75% 401k match up to 7%

Comprehensive health benefits (medical / dental / vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages

Trust-Based Time Off

Charitable Matching Gifts program

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.