Senior QA Automation Engineer (Accounting Automation Platform)

About the Role

accounting automation platform with AI capabilities

Lead - QA Automation Engineer

not only lead strategy and mentorship but also dive deep into the code, test cases, and frameworks yourself whenever required

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Leadership

• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for

  Spring Boot (Java) services, React JS UI, and Node/Python microservices

  .
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to ensure

  continuous quality validation

  across builds.
• Leverage

  AI/modern testing tools

  to accelerate automation coverage.

• End-to-End Testing Across Finance Workflows

• Create structured

  test plans, cases, and scripts

  covering AP bills, approvals, AR invoice generation, collections, and dashboards.
• Validate

  workflow accuracy

  in invoice-to-cash, bill-to-pay, reconciliation, and reporting modules.
• Ensure compliance with

  financial accuracy, audit trails, and system reliability

  .

• Performance & Load Testing

• Design and execute performance/load test scenarios for

  bulk transactions, high-volume billing, and large-scale reporting

  .
• Use tools such as

  JMeter, k6, or Locust

  to identify bottlenecks and optimize scalability.

• Standardization & QA Practices

• Establish

  QA processes, templates, and documentation standards

  .
• Define and implement

  defect tracking and reporting frameworks

  with measurable QA metrics.
• Promote best practices for

  test coverage, automation ROI, and release quality

  .

• Mentorship & Collaboration

• Guide and mentor junior/mid-level QA team members on automation, tooling, and structured testing.
• Collaborate closely with

  Development, Product, and Implementation teams

  to ensure QA is embedded in every stage of the lifecycle.
• Act as a

  quality champion

  , ensuring reliability in accounting automation where accuracy = trust.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years

  of experience in Software Testing, with

  6+ years focused on Automation Testing

  .
• Strong expertise in

  test automation frameworks

  (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (

  Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python

  ).
• Experience with

  React UI testing, REST/GraphQL API validation, and Spring Boot service testing

  .
• Proven expertise in

  performance/load testing

  (JMeter, k6, Locust).
• Deep understanding of

  finance-related applications

  (ERP, accounting, invoicing, payroll, or financial SaaS).
• Strong knowledge of

  AP, AR, billing, collections, and reporting workflows

  .
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines

  (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Excellent documentation, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working on finance-related applications (ERP, accounting, invoicing, payroll, payments, or financial SaaS platforms).
• Exposure to payment processing flows (ACH, wires, checks, card payments).
• Experience testing third-party financial integrations (e.g., Plaid, Checkbook.io, Deluxe Connect, Sage Intacct, NetSuite).
• Awareness of compliance standards relevant to finance software (SOC2, PCI-DSS, audit readiness).
• Experience defining QA metrics (coverage, release quality, defect leakage).