Senior Automation Test Engineer – Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Our client is a leading player in the financial industry, pioneering a global Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation program focused on modernizing identity and access workflows across cloud environments, primarily Google Cloud Platform.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in automation testing, with strong domain knowledge in IAM.
• Proven mastery in Java, Python, Typescript, or similar programming languages.
• Expertise with API testing tools like Postman, Insomnia, or Apidog.
• Hands-on experience with API automation, containerized test execution, and cloud testing methodologies, especially GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Solid understanding of graph databases (Neo4j), event-driven architectures, and policies as code (OPA/Rego).
• Experience in risk-based test prioritization, layered test architecture, and workload performance testing.
• Proficiency with test management tools such as JIRA and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills in English, both verbal and written.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to SailPoint IdentityIQ, identity warehousing, and data ingestion protocols like SCIM, LDAP, OIDC.
• Familiarity with load and stress testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or NeoLoad.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and experience integrating tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Certifications in IAM technologies or automation frameworks.

• Collaborate with the lead automation architect to design an automation-first testing strategy minimizing manual effort.
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for cloud-native IAM applications, including APIs, identity orchestrations, and event-driven pipelines.
• Create and manage Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and delivery, ensuring efficient testing cycles and comprehensive reporting.
• Design and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and scenarios based on technical specifications and business requirements.
• Generate and manage test data, report defects accurately, and verify bug fixes in a timely manner.
• Identify process and application vulnerabilities, providing recommendations for improvements.
• Communicate testing progress effectively to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Conduct manual exploratory testing and validate complex scenarios involving policies as code and graph database functionalities.
• Collaborate closely with technical leads, security teams, and DevOps to ensure robust test coverage and compliance with regulations.

Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.