QA Test Automation Engineer

The STP Lending Manager application is a greenfield initiative within the banking industry, offering the opportunity to shape a platform from scratch in a motivated product team working in Agile environment with close collaboration between business SMEs and developers.

• Strong Java coding skills (preferably Java 21) for automation with Selenium/WebDriver
• Proven experience with Cucumber for BDD
• Familiarity with API testing, Kafka, and database validation
• Expertise in test strategy and defect analysis in complex systems
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and collaborating closely with developers
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll:

• Define, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks (BDD/Cucumber)
• Advocate and enforce quality standards across delivery stages
• Work closely with developers and the Product Owner to ensure clear understanding and early detection of defects
• Contribute to the design of testing strategies, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to deliver quality at speed

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated scripts using Java 21, Selenium, and Cucumber
• Drive BDD practices by defining feature files and reviewing tests for clarity and correctness
• Perform negative, exploratory, and regression testing
• Test REST APIs, Kafka event streams, and DB persistence (JPA)
• Use tools like Splunk for log analysis and provide insights to the team