Lead Test Automation Engineer - Banking (Fixed-Term)

Softvil Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Softvil Technologies in Singapore seeks a Lead Engineer to drive test automation across core banking and digital initiatives. You will lead scalable automation frameworks, mentor QA engineers, and ensure secure, high-quality software for mission-critical systems.

You will collaborate with DevOps, architecture, and product teams to weave testing into Agile workflows and CI/CD, delivering technical leadership and best practices in quality engineering and automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience in test automation, preferably in banking/fintech or regulated environments.
• Proven leadership in QA roles with a track record in large-scale automation projects.
• Deep understanding of banking platforms, digital payment systems, and security protocols.
• Expertise in automation frameworks and CI/CD practices within Agile environments.
• Strong API testing knowledge and cloud-based testing familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive QA automation strategy aligned with banking standards.
• Lead design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks for frontend and backend applications.
• Ensure automation solutions are scalable, secure, and performance-optimized to support enterprise banking systems.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, DevOps, and product teams to integrate testing into agile workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers, promoting best practices in test automation and quality engineering.
• Oversee test planning, risk assessments, defect triaging, and mitigation strategies across automation.
• Champion continuous improvement by evaluating new tools, frameworks, and innovations in the automation landscape.
• Maintain strong documentation practices for test cases, coverage metrics, and automation standards.

Skills

Test automation

Leadership

CI/CD

API testing

Selenium

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Cloud testing

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Postman

RestAssured

SoapUI

JIRA

Zephyr

Git

Job description

Softvil Technologies in Singapore seeks a Lead Engineer to drive test automation across core banking and digital initiatives. You will lead scalable automation frameworks, mentor QA engineers, and ensure secure, high-quality software for mission-critical systems.

You will collaborate with DevOps, architecture, and product teams to weave testing into Agile workflows and CI/CD, delivering technical leadership and best practices in quality engineering and automation.