Automation Test Engineer

SmartStream; Mumbai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Global fintech exposure

Job summary

SmartStream is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join its Testing CoE. The role involves delivering fully functional software for global financial institutions and collaborating with cross-cultural teams to ensure quality through automation.

You will implement and maintain frontend automation frameworks, execute automated tests, and work within an Agile setup to drive efficient regression testing and ROI-driven automation strategies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of automation testing experience.
• 3+ years building test frameworks for frontend automation tools.
• Experience with frameworks: BDD, data-driven, keyword, hybrid.
• Ability to understand test requirements, plan, and create test suites.
• Proficient in Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar scripting language.
• Experience in API testing and automation (JMeter or equivalent).
• Good SQL and Unix exposure.
• Proven Agile experience and team collaboration.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with test management and version control tools (Jira/Git/Bitbucket).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with QA Lead to estimate automation testing efforts.
• Execute on automation test plans to enable in-sprint automation.
• Review automation artifacts created by team members.
• Work with development in an Agile delivery process to catch defects early.
• Identify automation candidates to maximize ROI.

Skills

Automation testing

Frontend automation

Test frameworks

Test planning

Programming scripting

API testing

SQL/Unix

Agile

Test management

Communication

Education

Bachelors or higher in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Automation Test Engineer

Description

This is a role in the Testing CoE of a product company where you will have an opportunity to work in a cross-cultural team to deliver fully functional and performant software for global financial institutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Commitment to quality and attention to detail is the single most important aspect of this job role.
• Work with QA Team Lead to understand the product requirements and be able to provide automation testing estimates.
• Utilize experience (technical and functional) to execute on automation test plans (scenarios/cases/bug triage) to allow for in-sprint automation.
• Review automation test artifacts created by team members.
• Work with development in an agile delivery methodology to capture defects early in the lifecycle by regular execution of regression automation suit.
• Work with automation engineers to get best ROI by identifying automation candidates.

Key Skills

• 3+ years of experience in automation testing
• Must have 3+ years of experience with development of test framework with any frontend automation tool. (Playwright/Selenium/UFT/Any other)
• Hands on expertise in various automation framework (bdd, data driven, keyword, hybrid).
• Must be capable of understanding test requirements, planning and creating test suites.
• Strong hold on anyone programming/scripting language (Java/Python/JavaScript/Any other)
• Experience in services/API testing and automation (JMeter/Any tool)
• Good exposure to SQL and Unix
• Proven experience working within an Agile framework
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Solid experience on Test management and Version control software (Jira/Git/Bitbucket/Any other)
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.

Desirable Skills

Knowledge of Capital markets, Investment Banking domain

• Knowledge of App servers, MQs or similar products
• Exposure to Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment.
• Exposure in Performance and Security testing.

Experience

Have a minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in various QA roles.

• Proven track record performing team lead responsibilities - mentoring and guiding team members.
• Have strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC and bug life cycle.
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, keep pace with technical innovation.
• Experience in handling multiple projects with changing priorities and meeting concurrent deadlines.
• Open minded, able to share information, transfer knowledge, and expertise to team members

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or higher degree in computer science, or MCA or equivalent in computers, or Bachelor