Senior QA Automation Engineer - Java Testing

CodeNinja Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services technology company is looking for a Senior QA Engineer with over 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include designing test automation frameworks, performing functional and API testing, and ensuring compliance in financial services applications. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Java testing frameworks and experience in payments and banking applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA engineering.
• Foundational knowledge of Java testing frameworks.
• Experience with API automation and functional testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and API automation testing.
• Lead end-to-end test planning and requirement traceability.

Skills

Java testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG)

API testing

Automation testing

Functional testing

Payments and banking applications

Tools

JUnit

TestNG

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience and foundational knowledge of Java testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG) and Spring Boot, specifically in payments, transfers, and banking applications. You will be responsible for functional testing, API testing, and API automation testing to ensure the quality and performance of our financial services applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks (preferably in Java with JUnit/TestNG, Playwright, or Selenium).
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and API automation testing (REST, SOAP) for financial systems.
• Lead end-to-end test planning, including defining test strategy, entry/exit criteria, requirement traceability, and risk analysis.
• Drive API automation with a deep focus on schema validation, authentication flows (OAuth, JWT), and environment configurations.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business teams to align QA activities across all SDLC phases.
• Ensure regulatory and security compliance in financial transactions and APIs.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with automated test coverage.
• Provide mentorship to junior QAs in coding practices, test design, and automation strategy.