Lead, Platform Engineer

Job Classification:Technology - Engineering & CloudAre you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions.Your Team & RoleAs a Lead, Platform Engineer in Life Product Platform (LPP) you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers and delivery professionals to improve enablement of FAST platform. You will code, test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to advanced functional testing expertise and experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical DayConfigure, build and Test applications ensuring that the solution follows latest practices and industry standards for FAST testing.Develop high quality, well documented and efficient functional testing practices adhering to all applicable Prudential standardsParticipate into various Agile ceremonies and contribute effectively as per the need.Write unit, integration functional tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support.Review and update test plans and test cases based on the latest requirements or changes in the software. Ensure that all test cases are aligned with the acceptance criteria and cover all functional aspects of the application.Run manual or automated test cases against the application, focusing on functional testing to ensure that features work as expected.Log any defects or issues found during testing into the defect tracking system in JIRA. Provide detailed descriptions, steps to reproduce, and screenshots or logs to help the development team understand and fix the issues.Perform regression testing to ensure that new changes or fixes have not introduced new issues or broken existing functionality.Exposure to Test Automation Suit such as Selenium, Appium, Cypress or any such tools and exposure integrating these tools with CICD platform. SOAPUI, Postman, Selenium.Plus but not mandatory, use programming languages including but not limited to Java, or JavaScript and React, Springboot, Node.js frameworksThe Skills & Expertise You BringBachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fieldsFinancial/Insurance industry experience is preferred.Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's businessAbility to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challengesExcellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skillsCollaboration skills to work with business partners and agile teamsKnowledge of Bitbucket, DevOps automation tools & practicesFAST platform knowledge or experience is plus but not mandatoryExperience with SQL, Excel, XML, and XSLTExcellent if any working experience on FAST platformUnderstanding of REST services/JSONYoull Love Working Here Because You CanJoin a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, well help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. Youll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.What we offer you:Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every levelMedical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leaveRetirement plans:401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)Company-funded pension planWellness Programsto help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needsWork/Life Resourcesto help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.Tuition Assistanceto help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.Employee Stock Purchase Plan:Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.To find out more about our Total Reward package, visitWork Life Balance | Prudential Careers.Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $125,000.00 to $186,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility...Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity