QA Automation Engineer, AS

Job Title- QA Automation Engineer

Corporate Title - Associate

Location - Pune, India

Role Description:

An Automation tester is responsible for ensuring testing strategies, plans and deliverables are executed for all applications and programs of work within their domain. Work includes:

• Designing and conducting testing procedures and frameworks to verify software and other technical products to ensure expected functional performance
• Investigating instances where software and technical products do not perform as expected •Designing and conducting quality assurance practices to support business development activities •Driving the adoption of recognized best practice and policy and contributes to the ongoing improvement of methodologies and assets for the business
• Working with their counterparts across the business to raise the standard of QA across the bank •Recording of defects and the collation of metrics and KPI information for reporting purposes

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Designing and Developing Test Automation Frameworks: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java and testing frameworks like Cucumber BDD.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to understand application features and create robust, comprehensive automation suite.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to ensure continuous testing and deployment.
• Executing Automated Tests:  Develop and execute performance, load, and stress testing strategies to ensure application reliability and scalability.
• Analyzing Test Results: Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to ensure test code quality and best practices.
• Analyze test results, provide detailed reports, and work to improve test coverage, traceability, and efficiency.
• Staying Updated: Stay up to date with emerging testing technologies and methodologies to continuously improve the testing process.
• Documentation: Documenting test cases, test plans, and procedures for others to follow. 
• Maintaining and Enhancing Test Automation Framework: Keeping the test automation framework and scripts up to date with changes in the respective application and new testing methods. 

Your skills and experience

• Strong proficiency in Java and experience with automation frameworks like Serenity BDD Cucumber, Gatling etc.
• Hands-on experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins), and build tools (e.g. Gradle).
• Experience in testing RESTful APIs and web services.
• Experience in using messaging queues like MQ, streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Familiarity with database testing, including SQL queries and data validation in RDBMS, Big Data.
• Knowledge of BDD/TDD methodologies and tools like Cucumber or JBehave.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to lead test strategy development, mentors junior team members, and drives continuous improvement in testing processes. 
• Ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve issues that arise during testing.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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