Senior Automation Testing Engineer (4- 6 years, Selenium, API Testing, Cloud and Git/Jenkins)

Overview

Lead Engineer Testing role ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of critical tax information reporting solutions used across the financial services industry, driving manual and automation testing initiatives alongside cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

• Perform end-to-end manual and automated testing for web-based applications to ensure product quality and business compliance.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain scalable Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java.
• Create and execute functional, regression, integration, and API test scenarios to validate application behavior.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Validate REST and SOAP services using Postman and SoapUI, ensuring accurate integrations and data exchange.
• Perform database validation through SQL queries, data verification, and backend testing activities.
• Analyze application logs and troubleshoot issues in Unix/Linux environments to support defect resolution.
• Support CI/CD processes through Jenkins, Git, Maven, and automation execution within release pipelines.
• Prepare comprehensive test plans, test cases, test data, and execution reports to support delivery objectives.
• Participate in defect management, root cause analysis, production validation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in software testing with strong expertise in manual testing of web-based applications.
• Hands-on experience in Selenium WebDriver automation using Java.
• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks, including Data-Driven, Hybrid, and Page Object Model (POM) frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), test methodologies, and Agile development practices.
• Practical experience with REST and SOAP API testing using Postman and/or SoapUI.
• Strong database testing skills, including writing complex SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, and data validation scripts.
• Proficiency working in Unix/Linux environments, including log analysis, troubleshooting, and command-line operations.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps-driven testing practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud-native application architectures.
• Exposure to Artifactory and modern DevOps toolchains and practices.
• Understanding of security testing and non-functional testing methodologies.
• Experience leveraging GenAI-assisted testing tools, AI copilots, and prompt engineering techniques.
• ISTQB Certification.
• Selenium Automation Certification.
• Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• GenAI or AI-related certifications.
• Domain knowledge of financial services, tax reporting, or regulatory technology solutions.