Lead Engineer - Test Automation & Tools Development

Moniepoint; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Job summary

Moniepoint invites a Lead Testing Tools Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks across functional, performance, and security testing.

You will build reusable libraries, CLI tools, and test harnesses for distributed systems and cloud SaaS apps, using Java and JavaScript/TypeScript, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines including Jenkins and Harness. Strong collaboration with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and tools development.
• Strong programming skills in Java and scripting in JS/TS.
• Experience with open-source testing tools and CI/CD integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement custom test automation frameworks for functional, performance, and security testing.
• Develop reusable libraries, plugins, and CLI tools to support test execution and reporting.
• Build scalable test harnesses for distributed systems, microservices, and cloud SaaS apps.
• Write robust code in Java and JS/TS to automate test workflows.
• Integrate tools with Git, Jenkins, Harness, and other CI/CD platforms.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Tooling & Automation

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Postman

REST Assured

Karate

JMeter

Gatling

Locust

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Git

Grafana

Allure

Job description

Who we are

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.

As Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country's point-of-sale (POS) transactions.

Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Testing Tools Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced testing frameworks and automation tools. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable, and integrated testing infrastructure that supports functional, performance, and security testing across diverse platforms and environments.

What you'll get to do

Tool Development & Framework Design:

Design & implement custom test automation frameworks for functional, performance, and security testing

Develop reusable libraries, plugins, and CLI tools to support test execution, reporting, and integration with CI/CD pipelines

Build scalable test harnesses for distributed systems, microservices, mobile native and cloud SaaS applications.

Automation & Scripting:

Write robust, maintainable code in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript to automate test workflows.

Integrate tools with version control systems (Git), CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, Harness), and artifact repositories.

DevOps & Infrastructure Integration:

Containerize tools using Docker and orchestrate test environments using Kubernetes

Implement observability into test tools using New Relic, Grafana, ELK Stack

Collaboration & Enablement:

Partner with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams to understand testing pain points and deliver tooling solutions.

Provide governance model, documentation, training, and support to enable teams to adopt and extend testing tools effectively.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in the testing ecosystem.

Contribute to internal best practices for test automation, tool development, & quality engineering.

Familiarity with AI/ML-based test generation or test impact analysis.

Background in developer experience (DevEx) or internal platform engineering

To succeed in this role, we think you should have 12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Tools development or similar role.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline.

Strong programming skills in Java with a focus on tooling and automation.

Proficiency in extending and customizing open-source tools such as.

Functional/UI Testing: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium

API Testing: Postman/Bruno, REST Assured, Karate

Performance Testing: JMeter, K6, Gatling, Locust

Security Testing: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus

Experience Integrating testing tools with Test Management & Issue Tracking: Jira, Qmetry

Reporting & Analytics: ReportPortal, Allure, ExtentReports, Grafana

CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, Harness, ArgoCD, GitLab, SonarQube

Device Farms: BrowserStack, LambdaTest for cross-platform and mobile testing

Experience with test data management, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization tools such as WireMock, Hoverfly, or Mockito

Strong command of relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, along with experience in publish-subscribe messaging systems like Kafka.

Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, & event-driven or asynchronous architectures

Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms - Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration.

Proficient in working within Linux/Unix-based environments, including shell scripting and system-level debugging.

Well-versed in Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies, with a focus on iterative development and continuous delivery.

Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and debugging complex systems across the stack.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.

What we can offer you

Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We've built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.

Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.

Compensation - You'll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

A preliminary call with the recruiter

A call with the Hiring Manager

A technical Interview with members of the Engineering Team

A technical Interview with a members of the QA Team

A behavioral and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

All Interview stages are Virtual