Lead Test Automation Engineer

8 years

3 - 6 Lacs

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Job Description

Project description

We are partnering with a leading Australian financial institution on a large-scale Digital Transformation and Application Modernization program focused on critical banking applications in the payments domain. We are seeking a Lead Automation Tester with deep hands-on experience in test automation and a proven track record of leading QA teams in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Lead quality engineering efforts within a Scrum-based delivery squad, working closely with developers, product owners, and onshore counterparts.

Own and drive test planning, execution, automation, and defect management across sprints.

Design, build, and maintain robust automation test suites across UI and API layers.

Conduct root cause analysis of defects, following an SDET mindset.

Review and manage key QA artifacts: RTM, Test Plan, Test Strategy, and Test Cases.

Lead and mentor team members to ensure quality best practices and delivery consistency.

Engage in sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure release readiness.

Uphold high standards of software quality for digital banking services used by millions of customers.

Skills

Must have

8+ years of hands-on experience in Automation Testing, including 5+ years in a QA/Automation Team Lead role.

Proficiency in Java or Python for test automation.

Strong experience in:

UI Automation using Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Page Object Model, Page Factory.

API/Backend Automation using RestAssured, JUnit, Mockito, Spring Boot.

Experience working across the full SDLC, including Agile and CI/CD environments.

Hands-on with Jenkins for pipeline execution and automation.

Strong SQL skills for backend data validation and verification.

Ability to create and manage test documentation, including RTM, Test Strategy, and Test Plan.

Tech Stack & Tools:

Automation Tools: Selenium, RestAssured, JUnit, Cucumber.

Frameworks: Spring Boot, TestNG.

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Gradle, Docker.

Monitoring Tools: Exposure to Splunk, AppDynamics (preferred).

Defect/Test Management: JIRA, HP ALM, or similar tools.

Nice to have

Experience in the Payments or Financial Services domain

Familiarity with Kafka or IBM MQ for messaging and integrations

Exposure to Performance Testing tools like JMeter or Gatling

Understanding of Apache Camel or message-based integrations

Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Lead


Gurugram, India

Req. VR-116085

Automated Testing Java

BCM Industry

18/07/2025

Req. VR-116085

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