Intermediate QE - Automation Front End

CIBC India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC India is seeking an experienced QA/QE professional to lead testing coordination and execution across web, mobile, UX, API, and accessibility testing. You will develop and maintain test plans, drive automation adoption, and collaborate with PMs, BAs, and developers to ensure project quality and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, process improvement, and the use of new automation and AI tools to accelerate testing and improve product quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA/QE experience, 1-3 years of development/automation.
• Web/mobile testing with UX and accessibility.
• Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, web services).
• Proficiency with UI automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Programming in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Java.
• Writing and executing automated UI test cases.
• Version control (Git), CI/CD integration.
• Test management tools (JIRA, ALM).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, publish, and execute test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, automation scripts, and reports.
• Identify required test data and environments and manage testing data.
• Develop testing estimates and manage testing-related financials.
• Track QA/QE metrics and KPIs such as velocity and defect slippage.

Skills

QA/QE experience

Automation development

Web/mobile testing

UI/UX accessibility testing

Programming: JavaScript/TypeScript

Programming: Python/Java

Git & CI/CD

JIRA/ALM

Communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

Git

CI/CD

JIRA

ALM

Job description

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

Testing Coordination and Execution:

• Develop, publish, and execute test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, automation scripts, virtualisation, status reports, defect reports, and exit reports.
• Identify and obtain required test data and test environments.
• Develop, publish, and execute testing estimates and manage financials related to testing activities.
• Track and report QA/QE metrics and KPIs such as velocity and defect slippage.

Defect and Compliance Management:

• Manage defects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
• Identify, manage, and implement remediation for any noncompliance items and deviations.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QE standards and support the implementation of new standards.
• Recognise and identify areas for process, policy, or tool improvement.

Technical Leadership:

• Provide input, feedback, and challenge to technical designs and assess impacts to testing.
• Identify and implement automation, AI, or other emerging solutions to expedite testing and improve quality.
• Lead the adoption of automation frameworks and tools.
• Collaborates with project managers, business analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to coordinate testing activities and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Works closely with development teams to provide feedback on technical designs and assess testing impacts.
• Interacts with external vendors and tool providers to evaluate and integrate testing solutions.
• Partners with other QA/QE professionals across the organisation to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the delivery of testing services for assigned projects/initiatives, supporting retail banking, mobile, web-based, UX, API, and accessibility testing.
• Provides technical and process leadership to ensure quality standards are met.
• Supports achievement of business unit goals through effective quality engineering and testing practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of QA/QE experience, 1-3 years of development/automation.
• Web/mobile testing, UX, accessibility.
• Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, web services).
• Proficiency with UI automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Programming in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Java.
• Writing and executing automated UI test cases.
• Version control (Git), CI/CD integration.
• Test management tools (JIRA, ALM).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Good-to-have skills:

• API testing (REST/SOAP).
• Mobile automation tools (Perfecto, Appium).
• Experience with Gen AI tools (GitHub Copilot).
• Experience with cross-browser/device testing.
• BDD/TDD practices.