Sr. QA Automation Engineer I

Position Summary: 

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Automation QA Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in both manual and automation testing, with a proven ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment. It is expected that your solid background in software quality engineering empower you to effectively analyzing requirements, design and execute test strategy, identifying defects, develop and automate test cases. Using our in-house framework, you have an opportunity to learn new automation tools and contribute to developing a cutting-edge framework and drive process improvements to deliver exceptional solutions. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage. 

• Design, document, and execute functional test cases and automate them. 

• Report defects and work closely with developers to drive fix to resolution and validate it. 

• Participate in root cause analysis and recommend actions to improve quality process. 

• Develop and maintain automation test scripts and frameworks (Selenium, RestAssured). 

• Participate actively as a quality advocate in all Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, …). 

• Analyze and report test results, metrics, and insights to stakeholders. 

• Foster continuous improvement through structured feedback and advocating for quality. 

• Foster a culture of accountability, proactive problem-solving, and pride in delivering high-quality results. 

• Participate in application and test automation code review process. 

• Participate in requirements analyzing to determine testability within time constraints.  

Required Qualifications:  

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance. 

• Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to own and self-manage daily tasks. 

• Excellent communication (verbal/written), analytical, and problem-solving skills. 

• Solid understanding of SaaS QA methodologies, concepts, tools, and processes. 

• Solid understanding of agile/scrum methodologies. 

• Solid understanding of Web and RESTful services testing and automation. 

• Proven hands-on experience on QA automation using Java/Maven. 

• Ability to read, write and analyze SQL database queries. (Postgres, Oracle)  

• The ability to estimate effort, make and meet commitments is required  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certification in Scrum, Agile, or Quality Assurance (e.g. CSQA, CSMS, CSTE) 

• Familiarity with more than one programming languages (Python, Groovy) 

• Previous experience in a large-scale SaaS or financial technology environment. 

• Familiarity with cloud-based solutions and microservices architecture. 

• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and deployment practices 

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. 

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes). 

• Working knowledge and experience with JIRA, Confluence and Git.  

• Some exposure to banking & finance domain would be nice to have. 

• Stay up to date with the latest trends in QA practices, tools, and technologies to improve testing processes. 

Education: 

• BE or higher in computer science, engineering or relevant field 

We welcome talent at all career stages and are dedicated to understanding and supporting additional needs. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive and open environment for everyone.