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Standard Chartered is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Chennai with 5-8 years of software testing experience, focusing on Temenos T24 modules for Securities, Lending and AA. You will lead test planning, design, execution, and automation to ensure release quality.
You will collaborate with Analysts, Developers and DevOps, implement API and database testing, contribute to CI/CD, and drive defects to resolution, while ensuring quality across the SDLC.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Test Engineer with 5-8 years of experience in software testing and quality engineering in Temenos T24 application. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring application quality through comprehensive test planning, execution, automation, defect management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Design
Analyze business and functional requirements.
Create Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Data.
Ensure complete test coverage for functional and non-functional requirements.
Test Execution
Perform Functional, Integration, System, Regression, End-to-End testing.
Validate application behaviour against business requirements.
Execute test cycles and provide status updates to stakeholders.
Identify, log, track, and retest defects.
Perform root cause analysis and work closely with development teams for resolution.
Participate in defect triage and quality review sessions.
Automation Testing
Develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts.
Automate regression and smoke test suites.
Support CI/CD integration and continuous testing initiatives.
API & Database Testing
Validate APIs using tools such as Postman/REST Assured.
Perform backend database validation using SQL queries.
Ensure data integrity across systems.
Agile Delivery
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and DevOps teams.
Contribute to quality improvements across the SDLC.
Reporting & Metrics
Prepare test execution reports and quality dashboards.
Track testing progress, defect leakage, and coverage metrics.
Provide quality sign-off recommendations for releases
Requirements Summary
Experience
5-8 years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering.
Solid knowledge of T24 application focussing on Securities, Lending, AA modules
Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
Mandatory Skills
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
Test Planning & Test Case Design
Defect Management (JIRA/Azure DevOps)
API Testing (Postman/REST Assured)
SQL & Database Validation
Agile/Scrum Methodology
Automation Skills (Preferred)
Good to Have
Banking/Financial Services domain knowledge
Performance testing exposure (JMeter/LoadRunner)
Service virtualization experience
Cloud testing exposure (Azure/AWS)
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to mentor junior testers
Quality-focused mindset with attention to detail
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
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