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Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. 

 Job Responsibilities:   

The role involves developing automation solutions as part of a small development team using various technologies. The team is unique within American Express and builds tools and automation used by testers across the Business Assurance organization in a UAT environment. While automation is the main focus, the role may also involve working on other projects as priorities of change.  

The team has varied skill sets and the ability to lead when asked or follow when asked is crucial to facilitate team harmony.   

Position is unique in nature and requires more than just the ability to code. The ability to communicate with non-technical peers is critical. If you can’t convey it, it doesn’t exist. Individuals should be able to think with breadth while always keeping the bigger picture in mind.  

Developing new and updated existing automation for Web portals and Window based Environment for our Clients.  

Incumbent should have a versatile approach to problem solving knowing when they have an answer and knowing when they don't.   

Works with business partners to produce automation to help drive business goals  

Identifies opportunities to adopt innovative technologies.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.  

Required Skills/Qualifications:   

Master's degree in computer science or equivalent or bachelor's degree in computer science with a minimum of 5 + years in Automation development. 

Strong focus on automation development, including writing test cases, building frameworks, and automate functional tests.  

Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, and other rapid development environments.  

Solid experience in test-driven development, functional testing, regression testing, GUI testing, & API testing.  

Proficient with automation tools and technologies such as Python, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Git, Excel Macros/VBA, SQL, Postgres Database and Jenkins. Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks like Maven, Cucumber, BDD, Data driven etc.  

Good communication skills with the ability to work closely with technical and business teams.  

Able to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test automation solutions  

Comfortable working with unclear or evolving requirements  

Quick learners with a strong interest in new technologies and delivering high-quality automation solutions.  

Passion for using technology and innovation to support business goals  

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. Click here to view the "EEO is the Law" poster.  

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

Competitive base salaries 

Bonus incentives 

Support for financial-well-being and retirement 

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 

Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 

Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 

Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 

Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 

Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.