Senior QA Engineer / Lead Specialist (Test Automation)

The Senior Test Automation Engineer will play a critical role in enhancing Test Automation solutions for the Client's applications and platforms including the SupTech program, Payments & Reporting platforms and related technology stacks within a modern DevSecOps delivery pipeline.This role encompasses analyzing technical and functional designs, defining test strategies, designing and implementing automated test frameworks and test cases (UI, API, Mobile App, Integrations, Performance Testing), and ensuring high quality, reliability, and security of software deliveries. The Senior Test Automation Engineer will drive continuous improvement in test automation practices & tooling to meet Client's quality objectives, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to optimize test coverage, execution efficiency, & compliance with industry standards and internal policiesAdditionally, the engineer will be responsible for integrating existing CI/CD pipelines with test automation scripts to establish a full CI/CD/CT (Continuous Testing) pipeline and utilizing mobile app testing tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, and DetoxThe role also involves promoting modern software quality engineering practices, fostering innovation in automation, ensuring code and test quality, promoting collaboration through agile practices, providing effective support and resolution for quality-related issues, and aligning testing and automation decisions with the overall objectives of the Client.Key ResponsibilitiesCore ResponsibilitiesEnhance and implement a robust, scalable, and maintainable test automation solutions for Client's applications stack. The role ensures that automated testing frameworks and suites are aligned with modern technology stacks and continuously support evolving business and regulatory needs. It involves setting the overall test automation strategy and technical vision, defining quality and testability standards, and ensuring adherence to best practices in software testing, evaluating Test automation and Performance Testing tools and its frameworks, Quality engineering patterns, Adopt agile testing practices and principles across the environment. Test Automation Strategy, Design and Implementation Design, develop, maintain, and enhance the test automation strategy for key applications and platforms (including SupTech (Supervision Technology for banking supervision), Payments & Reporting, and other critical systems) Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements to design effective automated test scenarios and suites Design, build, and maintain modular, reusable, and scalable test automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile, Integration, Performance and Regression) Ensure test automation solutions are aligned with architectural standards, security guidelines, JIRA and DevSecOps/CI-CD practices Integrate existing CI/CD pipeline with test automation scripts to establish a full CI/CD/CT (Continuous Testing) pipeline, ensuring continuous validation throughout the development lifecycle Test Development, Execution and maintenance Develop, review, and optimize automated test scripts using approved tools and languages Integrate automated tests into JIRA (Xray Test Case Management) for comprehensive test case lifecycle management, including requirements traceability, execution tracking, and reporting Maintain and refactor existing test suites to improve stability, reliability, coverage, and execution speed, monitor and analyze test execution results, identify flakiness or instability, and implement corrective actions Ensure timely execution of automated suites in line with release schedules and quality KPIs Implement Mobile Device Farm integration with Tosca (using tools like Perfecto, BrowserStack, or Sauce Labs) to execute automated mobile test cases on both physical devices and emulators/simulators Quality Engineering, Standards and Governance Adhere to test automation coding standards, best practices, and design patterns, modern quality engineering approaches (e.g., Test-Driven, Behaviour-Driven, shift-left testing) Contribute to maintain test data & environment management, test configuration standard Support the establishment and tracking of quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, defect leakage, automation coverage, and execution duration) Ensure testing practices are compliant with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement and Support Collaborate closely with BA, Developers, Solution architects, PMO, and operations teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the lifecycle Liaise between business users and technical teams to clarify requirements, acceptance criteria, test coverage, support for test automation and quality-related issues, including troubleshooting test failures, environment issues and tool integration challenges Participate actively in agile ceremonies (planning, refinement, reviews, retrospectives) to represent quality and test automation perspectives Tooling, Innovation and continuous improvement Evaluate, recommend, and implement test automation, performance testing, and quality engineering tools and frameworks that align with the Client's technology stack Explore and adopt innovative approaches such as AI-assisted testing, model-based testing, and test impact analysis where relevant Continuously optimize test suites (e.g., prioritization, parallelization, environment usage) to reduce cycle time and improve feedback speed Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance test coverage, and increase automation maturity across teams Utilize mobile app testing tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, and Detox for mobile automation and implement CI/CD/CT pipeline orchestration to enable continuous testing with automated smoke, regression, integration, and performance tests Documentation and Knowledge management Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for test automation frameworks, standards, test suites, and execution processes Document and share lessons learned, best practices, and guidelines for effective automation of quality Perform any other duties outside the scope as and when requiredSelf-Management Responsibilities Professional Development: Identify and pursue training opportunities to enhance skills and competencies Competency Mastery: Strive for excellence across all required competencies for the role Industry Awareness: Stay informed about emerging trends, techniques, and advancements in the field to ensure continued relevance and capabilityRequirementsThreshold Qualifications : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering (IT), Professional certifications in Software Testing Automation Extensive expertise in NEOLOAD performance testing tool, TOSCA automation tool would be an added advantage ISTQB, Cypress/Appium certifications, Mobile Performance Testing Tools (NeoLoad, JMeter Mobile, LoadRunner Mobile) Agile/Scrum, CI/CD/CT pipeline integration Xray Certified Practitioner (JIRA Xray Test Case Management) - PreferredExperience: Minimum of 6+ years of hands-on experience in software testing with a strong focus on Performance, Load and Endurance testing Proven track record in designing, implementing, and maintaining automation frameworks and suites for enterprise-level applicationsTechnical Skills: Performance Testing on Web application, SOAP API Testing, Mobile Testing, SQL, JIRA Proficiency in NeoLoad, JMeter Mobile, LoadRunner Mobile, BlazeMeter Mobile, REST/SOAP, Postman Knowledge of a scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java Experience in Database's, Monitoring tools (JIRA, AppDynamics, Datadog) Automation of Mobile Performance Test Cases using Device Farm integration with Neoload (such as Perfecto, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) to execute on both physical devices and emulators/simulators CI/CD/CT Pipeline Experience: Integrating performance test automation scripts within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) to establish continuous performance testing workflowsRoles and Responsibilities: NFR Requirement Gathering, PT tool installation and Setup, Creating Test Plan, Workload Design, Test Execution Result Analysis, Report generations, Document Test results & statistics Tracking test results and performance metrics in JIRA (Xray Test Case Management Solution), ability to track defects and correlate performance issues with test casePreferred Certifications: Neoload Professional certification by Tricentis academy JMeter Pro certification by Blaze Meter University