Intermediate QE - Services Automation

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Testing Coordination and Execution:
Develop, publish, and execute test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, automation scripts, virtualization, status reports, defect reports, and exit reports.
Identify and obtain required test data and test environments.
Develop, publish, and execute testing estimates and manage financials related to testing activities.
Track and report QA/QE metrics and KPIs such as velocity and defect slippage.
Defect and Compliance Management:
Manage defects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
Identify, manage, and implement remediation for any noncompliance items and deviations.
Ensure adherence to QA/QE standards and support the implementation of new standards.
Recognise and identify areas for process, policy, or tool improvement.
Technical Leadership:
Provide input, feedback, and challenge to technical designs and assess impacts to testing.
Identify and implement automation, AI, or other emerging solutions to expedite testing and improve quality.
Lead the adoption of automation frameworks and tools.
Collaborates with project managers, business analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to coordinate testing activities and ensure alignment with project objectives.
Works closely with development teams to provide feedback on technical designs and assess testing impacts.
Interacts with external vendors and tool providers to evaluate and integrate testing solutions.
Partners with other QA/QE professionals across the organisation to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.
Responsible for the delivery of testing services for assigned projects/initiatives, supporting retail banking, mobile, web-based, UX, API, and accessibility testing.
Provides technical and process leadership to ensure quality standards are met.
Supports achievement of business unit goals through effective quality engineering and testing practices.
Requirements:
5+ years of QA/QE experience, 1-3 years of development/automation.
Banking applications, API/web services, databases, integrations.
Must-have skills:
API testing (REST, SOAP, gRPC).
Automation tools (Postman, Parasoft SOAtest, REST Assured, Karate).
Programming in Python, Java, or JavaScript.
Database testing (SQL/NoSQL), ETL testing.
Service virtualisation.
Version control (Git), CI/CD integration.
Test management tools (JIRA, ALM).
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Good to Have:
MQ, Solace, batch testing, UNIX.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Performance testing tools (JMeter, NeoLoad).
Security testing (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite).
Familiarity with microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience
5-8 yrs