QA Automation Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with a background in the finance domain to join our team. This role requires strong automation expertise and a deep understanding of financial systems. You will help ensure the quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance of applications across trading, risk management, payments, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for financial applications
• Create detailed test plans, cases, and scripts based on business requirements and user stories
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and API tests, with a focus on financial data integrity
• Validate complex financial calculations, transaction processing, and reporting
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and developers to ensure complete requirement coverage
• Implement automation in CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery
• Perform data validation testing against financial databases and data warehouses
• Identify, log, and track defects using standard defect management tools
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry standards
• Generate test metrics and reports to provide insights on quality and progress
• Participate in performance and security testing of financial systems

Technical & Domain Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, processes, and best practices
• Proficiency in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit
• Experience in API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI
• Solid understanding of SQL and database testing
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure DevOps)
• Scripting/programming in Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Strong understanding of financial concepts and workflows
• Prior experience testing in banking, payments, trading, risk management, or reporting
• Knowledge of financial messaging protocols is a plus
• Experience with performance tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and security testing concepts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Software QA, with at least 3 years in automation testing
• Prior experience in the financial services sector (banking, capital markets, wealth management, etc.)
• ISTQB certification or equivalent preferred
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices
• Financial certifications or knowledge is a strong plus

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and a quality-first mindset
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to translate complex financial requirements into test cases
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment