Position Overview

ABOUT APOLLO

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.

OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:

The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.

The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.

A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.

We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:

Outperform expectations.

Challenge Convention

Champion Opportunity

Lead responsibly.

Drive collaboration

As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

OUR BENEFITS

Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

At Apollo, we’re a global team of alternative investment managers passionate about delivering uncommon value to our investors and shareholders. With over 30 years of proven expertise across Private Equity, Credit and Real Estate, regions and industries, we’re known for our integrated businesses, our strong investment performance, our value-oriented philosophy – and our people.   

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our QAE center of excellence in Client and Innovation Engineering team. This individual will lead our efforts in designing, implementing, and maintaining our automation testing frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a strong, hands-on background in software engineering, with a passion for quality assurance and automation.

Primary Responsibility:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to validate the functionality, performance, and security of software applications.

• Collaborate with software developers and QA analysts to identify and prioritize test requirements and develop effective test plans.

• Lead integration of automation testing into the CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous testing and feedback.

• Analyze test results, identify, and report defects, and work closely with the development team to ensure timely resolutions.

• Enhance and maintain the automation test environment, including tool selection and configuration.

• Mentor junior QA automation engineers, providing guidance and support to build their skills in automation testing.

• Stay current with the latest trends and technologies in QA automation and introduce innovative testing techniques and tools to the team.

• Participate in the Agile development process, attending scrum meetings and contributing to the improvement of QA processes and practices.

• Develop and maintain documentation for automated tests and testing frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: (Academic, Professional, Experience)

• 8+ years of experience in SDLC lifecycle with focus on QA testing, and a proven track record of implementing automated testing solutions.

• Strong programming skills in one or more languages used for automation testing (e.g., Python, Java).

• Experience with automation testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, RESTful/SOAP web services, GraphQL, TestNG).

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, ADO, GitLab CI).

• Ability to perform data validation and reconciliation via SQL and Database management systems (MySQL, SQL server).

• Familiarity with software development methodologies, particularly Agile/Scrum.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality.

Nice to have

• Experience with performance and/or security testing tools.

• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Ability to understand and validate the data being used in reports and dashboards (Tableau), ensuring accuracy and relevance. This includes skills in interpreting data models and understanding the source data.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, gender/sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only – candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.