Manager, Test Engineering

ABOUT US:
Kestra Holdings offers industry-leading wealth management platforms for independent wealth management professionals nationwide. With an innovative culture that celebrates independence, the company seeks to redefine the future of the advisory industry through superior service, cutting-edge technology, and preeminent resources that every financial professional needs to succeed in the market now and in the years to come.
Kestra Holdings companies collectively oversee $123 billion in assets under administration (AUA) and support more than 2,400+ independent financial professionals across the country in delivering comprehensive securities, trust, and investment advisory services to their clients. Located in the “Silicon Hills” of Austin, Texas, Kestra Holdings offers an experience as unique as the city in which it operates.


We are seeking a seasoned Test Engineering Manager to lead and grow our test engineering function within the Data Engineering team. This role is critical to ensuring the quality and integrity of our data platforms, pipelines, and products. The ideal candidate is not only an experienced leader but also a hands-on engineer who can guide the team through complex testing challenges across our data and application ecosystems.


What You’ll Do
• Lead a team of test engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and career development.
• Define and drive testing strategies across data engineering initiatives, including data pipelines, integrations, and data platform migrations.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, and product teams to ensure thorough test coverage and data quality.
• Oversee the development and execution of test plans for systems including Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, SSIS packages, and APIs.
• Develop automation frameworks and data validation tools using Python (Pandas, Polars, PySpark) and SQL (SQL Server).
• Build and maintain automated test suites for UI regression testing using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Implement and manage API testing frameworks.
• Author comprehensive master test plans and participate in architecture and design reviews.
• Promote best practices in testing, CI/CD, and quality assurance within the team.


What You Bring
• Proven experience managing test engineering teams, preferably in data-centric environments.
• Strong Python skills with a focus on automation and data validation (Pandas, Polars, or PySpark).
• Advanced SQL skills, with experience in SQL Server.
• Experience with Snowflake and testing data workflows within it.
• Familiarity with Databricks or similar notebook-based environments like Jupyter or Google Colab.
• Deep understanding of Azure services, especially Azure Data Factory.
• Experience testing SSIS packages and other ETL solutions.
• Hands-on experience with UI automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Experience in building API test suites and automation frameworks.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring engineers of all experience levels.
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to modern data architectures and cloud-native design patterns.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.


INTERNAL APPLICANT POLICY:
Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

BENEFITS:
Full health, vision, dental. 401(k) plans along with a host of voluntary plans such as car insurance, legal services and more.
DISCLOSURE
By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements:
• You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.
• It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.


KESTRA VALUES:

Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: SERVE, MAKE IT HAPPEN, and ONE TEAM.