Automation Test Engineer Cucumber BDD / Gherkin / API Testing

Fuku; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to enhance their automated testing framework. The role involves designing automated tests that integrate with CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should have a solid background in API testing and automated frameworks, with at least 3 years of experience. This individual contributor role emphasizes teamwork and communication in a fast-paced startup-like culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience.
• Solid understanding of API testing and integration test workflows.
• Ability to write and understand feature files using Given / When / Then.

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing automated testing framework.
• Design and develop automated testing suites including writing automated test scripts.

Skills

API automation testing

Proficiency in automated frameworks using Gherkin syntax

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Why Are They Awesome?

• Global presence in over 10 countries, with a core technology engineering hub based in Kuala Lumpur (KL)
• VC-backed fintech company building cutting-edge infrastructure for digital banking solutions across EU and US markets
• Highly niche B2B solution ensuring regional compliance, KYC, and verification of transactions both locally and globally

Projects

• Core FX verification product is scaling rapidly, with ongoing enhancements, changes, and new features based on an established development roadmap
• In response to recent EU/US regulatory changes requiring banks to complete a series of checks on every transaction, a complementary product is in development to help banks and businesses comply with new regulations

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing automated testing framework to further minimize repetitive manual testing efforts (currently 80-90% automated)
• Design and develop automated testing suites, including writing automated test scripts that integrate with the CI/CD pipeline and execute in containerized environments

Team & Culture

• Report directly to the CTO, who was the pioneer engineer
• Collaborate with a team of 10 backend/full stack engineers and 2 other QAs, most of whom have backgrounds in reputable tech companies
• Work with a modern tech stack and methodologies that follow global best practices, with a focus on designing and developing scalable solutions
• Ideal for candidates with experience in startups or scale-ups and a can-do, continuous improvement mindset

Must Have

• Experience in API automation testing, with a solid understanding of API testing and integration test workflows
• Proficiency in automated frameworks using Gherkin syntax (e.g., Cucumber, Karate)
• Ability to write and understand feature files using Given / When / Then structure
• Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes concepts (pods, deployments, services, logs, configmaps, etc.)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Level / Grade

• Minimum 3+ years of experience
• 100% individual contributor role reporting to the Technical Lead
• Not suitable for manual testers seeking to transition into automation testing

Location

• Hybrid role: work 3 days a week from the central KL office, accessible via LRT