Senior QA Automation Engineer

Position Description

The ideal candidate will perform software quality assurance testing across banking product domains and is proficient with various automation tools and techniques. The individual should be highly experienced with functional testing, possess good automation testing skills, and take ownership of items independently while tracking to closure. The candidate will liaise with global teams to understand requirements, create test cases (e.g., unit, component, multi-component), as well as automate and deliver projects. The position requires attention to detail, coupled with ownership, to ensure the delivery of high-quality applications.

Responsibilities

* Work as part of a Deposits Agile Squad/Fleet on features like scaling to handle additional volumes, provide flexibility for new funds or improving liquidity and adding funding value

* Hands-on and own QA processes for Deposits workstream(s) with heavy focus on execution of automation across the Deposits space dealing with various automation tools and techniques.

* Write utilities and create framework to support quality practices in DevOps and non-functional areas (e.g., security and entitlement testing, component failures, etc.).

* Understand requirements, create test cases (unit/component/multi-component), automate and deliver projects run on Agile methodology.

* Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile Sprint planning sessions.

* Interact well with clients in the Business, developers, external vendors and other QA teams

Required Skills

* 5 - 8 years of hands on QA experience

* Excellent Automation (DevOps) testing and coding skills: hands-on experience on Core Java, SQL + automation frameworks like Concordion (TDD) / Gherkins-Cucumber (BDD) + knowledge of one automation tool (Selenium/UFT etc)

* Excellent test case creation ability

* Excellent problem-solving skills

* Practical experience on Agile Methodology (e.g. Scrum)

* Strong familiarity with Agile software/tools (e.g., JIRA, etc.).

* Adaptive to a continuous changing and fast paced environment, be able to successfully multi-task, and thrive in a dynamic, fully engaged QA role

* Team player with good communication skills to work effectively in a global team

* Self-driven, motivated and innovative

* Willingness to learn and grow.

Desired Skills

* Scripting in UNIX/Linux environment (shell scripting)

* Prior experience working in the Financial Services Industry

* Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development/Behaviour Driven development

* Should be proficient in Jira, HP ALM, Putty, GIT

Educational Qualification:

* Minimum BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.