Senior Software Engineer - Automation

Smartstream Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartstream Limited in Mumbai seeks a QA Automation Engineer to join the Testing CoE, delivering automated tests for global financial institutions. You will collaborate with QA leads, design and execute automation plans, review artifacts, and help integrate regression suites within an Agile delivery cycle.

The role requires 3+ years in automation testing, strong scripting, and experience with Selenium or similar tools, plus SQL and Unix familiarity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in QA/automation testing.
• Experience in developing test frameworks with frontend automation tools.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with API testing and test automation tools.
• Solid SQL and Unix knowledge.
• Experience working in Agile environments and using Jira/Git/Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Work with QA Team Lead to understand product requirements and estimate automation testing.
• Execute on automation test plans to enable in-sprint automation.
• Review automation test artifacts created by team members.
• Collaborate with development in an Agile delivery methodology to capture defects early via regression automation.
• Identify automation candidates and work with automation engineers for ROI.

Skills

Automation testing

Test framework development

Frontend automation tools

BDD

Data-driven

Keyword-driven

Hybrid

Java

Python

JavaScript

API testing

SQL

Unix

Agile

Test management

Version control

Jira

Git

Bitbucket

Education

Bachelors or higher in CS or MCA

Tools

Selenium

UFT

JMeter

Job 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. (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 any one 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 softwares (Jira/Git/Bitbucket/Any other)
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Capital markets, Investment Banking domain
• Knowledge of Appservers, MQs or similar products
• Exposure to Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment.
• Exposure in Performance and Security testing.

Experience

• Have a minimum of 3+ 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

• Bachelors or higher degree in computer science, or MCA or equivalent in computers, or Bachelors or higher degree in other with good experience in computers.

Equality Statement

Smartstream is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.