VP, Principal I, Automation Engineer (JRI-5823)

THE JAPAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced Automation Lead to define and implement automation strategies for internet and mobile banking platforms. The role involves mentorship, collaboration with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with banking-grade security. Candidates should have over 7 years in QA, with robust skills in test automation frameworks like Selenium and API testing tools. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, as well as expertise in CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in QA, with at least 3 years in an Automation Lead role.
• Strong expertise in test automation tools and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in API testing.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the automation test strategy.
• Lead the design, scripting, and maintenance of automated test cases.
• Manage and mentor a team of automation engineers.

Skills

Test automation tools and frameworks

API testing

CI/CD tools

Programming/scripting skills

Banking or financial services applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Jenkins

Java

Postman

JMeter

Job description

Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Framework

• Define and implement the automation test strategy aligned with the project’s goals and timelines.
• Design and build scalable automation frameworks covering web, mobile, API, and integration layers.
• Ensure automation aligns with Agile/DevOps practices, enabling CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Establish standards for test script development, code reviews, and reusability.

Test Automation Delivery

• Lead the design, scripting, execution, and maintenance of automated test cases for internet and mobile banking platforms.
• Drive automation coverage for functional, regression, API, performance, and security testing.
• Oversee the integration of automation tools into build and release pipelines.
• Manage automation test environments, test data, and continuous validation processes.

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Manage and mentor a team of automation engineers (onshore / offshore / internal / external), providing technical guidance and training.
• Collaborate with QA Test Lead, Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Business Analysts to embed automation effectively in the delivery lifecycle.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to report automation coverage, progress, and ROI.

Quality & Risk Assurance

• Ensure automation frameworks support banking-grade security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize manual-to-automation transition and accelerate delivery.
• Drive innovation in automation by evaluating new tools, frameworks, and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years in QA, with at least 3 years in an Automation Lead role.
• Strong expertise in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Playwright etc).
• Hands‑on experience in API testing (Postman, Karate).
• Proven knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g. Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#).
• Experience with banking or financial services applications, particularly internet and mobile banking.
• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer / Certified SDET or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of cloud‑based testing platforms (e.g., BrowserStack etc) is preferred.
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter) and security testing frameworks is preferred.
• Familiarity with corporate banking products (cash management, payments, FX, trade finance) is preferred.