QA Automation Engineer (Banking)

Tech Aalto Pte ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Aalto Pte ltd is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with banking/financial services background. You will design automated tests for web services (REST/SOAP/XML), perform API testing, and implement automation using Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, and JMeter.

Strong programming skills (C#, Java, or JavaScript) and experience with Kafka are required. Responsibilities include end-to-end testing, observability, and collaboration with developers and business analysts to ensure quality

Qualifications

• 7+ years in QA automation with banking domain experience
• Strong knowledge of web services and API testing (REST/SOAP/XML)
• Experience with test automation tools: Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, JMeter
• Hands-on programming in C#, Java, or JavaScript
• Experience with messaging platforms like Kafka and modern observability practices
• AWSCertified or AzureCertified preferred
• Ability to work in Agile development teams and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated tests for web services (REST/SOAP/XML) and API-based apps in banking
• Execute and maintain tests for functional, regression, performance, and API testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design test strategies and ensure coverage
• Use Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, and JMeter for functional and performance testing
• Implement observability to monitor health and performance of banking applications
• Identify bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and support issue resolution
• Maintain and update test scripts for new features and changes

Skills

Web services testing

API testing

Automation tools

Selenium

Cucumber

SpecFlow

JMeter

C#

Java

JavaScript

Kafka

COBOL

AWS/Azure

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

SpecFlow

JMeter

Kafka

Job description

JobDescription:QAAutomationEngineer(Banking)

WeareseekinganexperiencedQAAutomationEngineerwithastrongbackgroundinbankingandfinancialservices.Theidealcandidatewillhaveexpertiseinwebservicetesting(REST/SOAP/XML),API-basedtesting,andproficiencyinautomationtoolsandtechnologies.AsaQAAutomationEngineer,youwillberesponsibleforensuringthequalityandperformanceofbankingapplications,includingend-to-endtesting,observability,andautomation.

PositionOverview:

WeareseekinganexperiencedQAAutomationEngineerwithastrongbackgroundinbankingandfinancialservices.Theidealcandidatewillhaveexpertiseinwebservicetesting(REST/SOAP/XML),API-basedtesting,andproficiencyinautomationtoolsandtechnologies.AsaQAAutomationEngineer,youwillberesponsibleforensuringthequalityandperformanceofbankingapplications,includingend-to-endtesting,observability,andautomation.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Designanddevelopautomatedtestscriptsforwebservices,REST/SOAP/XML,andAPI-basedapplicationsinthebankingsector.
• Performtestcasedevelopment,execution,andmaintenanceforfunctional,regression,performance,andAPItesting.
• Workwithcross-functionalteamstounderstandrequirements,designteststrategies,andprovideQAsupportduringallstagesofthedevelopmentlifecycle.
• UtilizeautomationtoolssuchasSelenium,Cucumber,SpecFlow,andJMeterforfunctionalandperformancetesting.
• Implementobservabilitypracticestomonitorthehealthandperformanceofthebankingapplications.
• Collaboratewithdevelopersandbusinessanalyststoensuretestcoverageandqualitystandardsaremet.
• PerformperformancetestingandidentifybottlenecksinthesystemusingtoolslikeJMeter.
• Maintaintestscriptsandupdatethemfornewfeaturesandfunctionalities.
• Participateinrootcauseanalysisandissueresolutionduringthesoftwaredevelopmentlifecycle.

KeySkills&Requirements:

• Experience:Minimumof7+yearsinQAAutomation,withatleast3+yearsofexperienceinthebankingdomain.
• TechnicalExpertise:
• StrongknowledgeofwebservicesandAPItesting(REST/SOAP/XML).
• ExperiencewithtestautomationtoolslikeSelenium,Cucumber,SpecFlow,andJMeter.
• Hands-onexperiencewithprogramminglanguagessuchasC#,Java,orJavaScript.
• ExperiencewithmessagingplatformslikeKafka.
• FamiliaritywithCOBOLforlegacysystemtesting.
• ExperiencewithAWSorAzureenvironments.
• Certification:AWSCertifiedorAzureCertified(preferred).
• AdditionalSkills:
• Strongproblem-solvingandanalyticalskills.
• AbilitytoworkinAgiledevelopmentteams.
• Excellentcommunicationandcollaborationskills.

PreferredQualifications:

• Exposuretoobservabilitytoolsandpractices.
• Knowledgeofcontinuousintegration/continuousdeployment(CI/CD)pipelines.
• Experienceworkinginaregulatedenvironment(banking/financialservices).
• Exposuretoperformanceengineeringandloadtesting.