Automation test engineer

Capcon; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks an Automated Testing Engineer to expand their testing framework and develop automated testing suites for a core FX product. You will work in a hybrid environment, alongside a modern tech team. Ideal candidates have over 3 years in software testing, especially with API testing tools like Selenium and Cucumber. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. This role is unsuitable for manual testers looking to transition into automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software testing.
• Proven experience in strategizing and developing automated tests.
• Experience developing automated tests for fintech products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing automated testing framework.
• Design and develop automated testing suites for CI/CD integration.

Skills

API testing

Automated testing tools proficiency

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

Cypress

Job description

• Global presence in over 10 countries, VC-backed Fintech with a core tech engineering hub based in KL

Projects

• Core FX verification product is scaling quickly; Enhancements / changes and new features. There is an existing development road map in place.

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing automated testing framework to continue minimizing any other repetitive manual testing efforts - 80 to 90% is fully automated.
• Design & develop automated testing suites - write automated test scripts that can be integrated with their CI/CD pipeline and execute them in containerized environments

Team & Culture

• Reporting to the CTO who was the pioneer engineer, while working alongside a team of 10 backend / full stack engineers & 2 other QAs - most of them come from (very) reputable tech companies
• The tech stack and methodologies are modern and follow global best practice - goal is to design and develop solutions to be scalable
• Would suit someone who has worked in a start up /scale up before and has a can-do and continuous improvement mindset

Must Have

• Experience in API testing
• Proficiency in automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress etc
• Proven experience in strategizing / planning and developing automated tests
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience developing automated tests for fintech products

Level / Grade

• 3+ years of experience in software testing
• 100% IC role reporting to the CTO
• This role is NOT suitable for manual testers who are looking to be trained into automation test engineers

Location

• Hybrid; working 3 days a week from central KL office - acessible via LRT

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