Automation Tester / Senior Automation Test Engineer

Job Title: Automation Tester / Senior Automation Test Engineer
Experience: 78 Years
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Technology / Quality Engineering

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks and ensure the quality and reliability of business-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in automation testing, API testing, functional testing, and Agile delivery environments.

Experience working on Banking / Financial Services applications will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web and application platforms.
• Develop and enhance scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Automate test scenarios using tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, or equivalent technologies.
• Perform API testing and automation using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent.
• Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Identify, document, track, and manage defects through their lifecycle.
• Perform root-cause analysis of test failures and collaborate closely with development teams for resolution.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with developers, product owners, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Monitor automation results and continuously improve test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.
• Mentor junior QA team members and contribute to automation best practices and quality standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–8 years of overall software testing experience with strong hands-on exposure to automation testing.
• Strong programming/scripting knowledge, preferably Java.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver and automation frameworks.
• Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber/BDD, or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of API testing and REST-based services.
• Experience with Postman, REST Assured, or similar API testing tools.
• Good knowledge of SQL and database validation.
• Experience using defect/project management tools such as Jira.
• Understanding of Git/version control and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of STLC, SDLC, test methodologies, defect lifecycle, and quality assurance practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Banking, FinTech, Financial Services, or Private Banking applications.
• Understanding of banking products, workflows, transactions, or related business processes.
• Experience with modern automation tools/frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress would be an advantage.
• Exposure to performance testing and/or mobile application testing is an added advantage.
• Experience working with cloud-based applications and DevOps environments is desirable.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.