Morningstar Inc.
Principal QA Automation Engineer
Chicago · Principal
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$5,117 more — $126,506 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $126,506 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Conduct structured exploratory testing to uncover edge-case scenarios and proactively identify gaps in automated and manual test coverage (5%).
- Stay current with evolving test automation trends and mentoring junior team members in QA best practices (5%).
Requirements
- This position also requires 8 years of experience with development and execution of automated test cases for web, mobile, and API applications.
- 8 years of experience with writing test automation scripts using scripting or programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java.
- 8 years of experience using issue tracking and project collaboration platforms for QA documentation and defect lifecycle management.
- 5 years of experience with performance of exploratory and integration testing with external enterprise platforms.
- 5 years of experience with design and maintenance of automation within CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools.
- 4 years of experience working with cloud environments, including quality assurance in cloud-native applications (e.g., on AWS or similar).
- 4 years of experience with building up QA Automation framework.
- 4 years of experience with object-oriented programming.
- 4 years of experience with tools, including Selenium/Webdriver, Test NG, and Junit.
- 3 years of experience with validation of workflows in content management systems.
Skills
- Integrate automated test suites in over 5+ CI/CD pipelines supporting release confidence and early bug detection (10%).
- Review content-driven applications and participating in quality assurance for content management system workflows (5%).
Compensation
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- 1x salary + commission
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- $121,389 - $151,563
- Compensation and Benefits
- Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
Benefits
- Financial Health
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance
- 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
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Emotional Health
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- That's why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life.
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
Equal opportunity
- Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.
This listing is sourced directly from Morningstar Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.