Automation Tester (Chinese/Mandarin Speaking) – 6-Month Contract

• Analyse application and system requirements to determine testing scope, approach, and test specifications.
• Develop, maintain, and document functional test cases, test data, and test results using test automation tools and Jira Zephyr.
• Plan, estimate, prioritise, monitor, and coordinate testing activities to ensure timely completion.
• Provide daily updates and reports on testing progress, including UAT status.
• Develop test automation scripts and execute existing automation scripts for regression testing.
• Review business requirements and processes through document analysis, stakeholder discussions, workshops, and workflow analysis.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to validate requirements and support system enhancements.
• Ensure application quality across multiple environments, including SIT, UAT, performance testing, and production.
• Prepare test scenarios, test cases, and test data, and perform unit, integration, system, database, regression, and user acceptance testing as required.
• Identify, document, track, and report defects, and participate in defect review and resolution activities.
• Liaise with counterparts in China and Taiwan to coordinate testing activities, clarify requirements, and resolve issues.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in software testing, particularly web application testing.
• Proficiency in Chinese/Mandarin, with the ability to communicate effectively with counterparts in China and Taiwan.
• Hands-on experience in test automation development and execution.
• Familiarity with testing methodologies, including smoke, functional, database, integration, regression, system integration, white-box, black-box, and user acceptance testing.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium and Cucumber.
• Familiarity with Jira, Jira Zephyr, and Confluence.
• Experience with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks, preferably Serenity.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and experience working in Agile teams.
• Experience executing software testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles, testing methodologies, and automation frameworks.
• Experience in the banking or financial services industry would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Meticulous, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Demonstrates initiative, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership.