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Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated QA Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building and maintaining automated testing frameworks within the fastpaced Capital Markets domain. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by designing, developing, and executing comprehensive automated test suites. This role requires a strong technical background, a deep understanding of financial services, and a passion for delivering highquality solutions. Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Design: Develop and implement a comprehensive test automation strategy for our applications, including defining the scope, tools, and methodologies. Drive product quality and delivery through automation initiatives, especially in generative AI, targeting a fully automated platform with minimal manual QA intervention. Framework Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient test automation frameworks using industrybest practices and tools. Test Scripting: Author and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and API testing. API Testing: Perform indepth API testing to validate RESTful and other web services, ensuring data integrity, and performance. CI/CD Integration: Integrate the automated test suites into our CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback cycles. Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, and work closely with the development team to ensure timely resolution. Act as a central point of contact for interdepartmental communication, ensuring alignment and seamless collaboration across various project impacts. Provide technical expertise, mentor midlevel developers and analysts, and establish standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation. Proactively assess risk, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and maintain clear, concise communication across all organizational levels. Required Qualifications & Technical Proficiency Experience: 58 years of handson experience in a QA Automation role. Industry Knowledge: Proven working experience in the Financial Services industry, specifically within the Capital Markets domain. Programming & Scripting: Strong proficiency in core Java. Solid experience with scripting languages such as Python and Shell. Test Automation Frameworks & Tools: Expertise in building and using frameworks based on BDD (, Cucumber) and TestNG. Handson experience with widely used test automation frameworks such as RestAssured (for API), Playwright, or Cypress. Good experience with Backend Automation using Python for Data Validation, Accuracy checks. Database & InMemory Computing: Working experience with MongoDB and relational databases (SQL). Experience with inmemory data grids like Apache Ignite. DevOps & Cloud: Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration services such as Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service). Operating Systems: Strong command of UNIX/Linux environments. Nice to have skills and experience Practical experience with Automation Testing frameworks and tools. Experience with Generative AI (Gen AI) concepts and their application in product development or quality assurance. Familiarity with AIpowered development tools such as Copilot. Proficiency in modern testing frameworks and tools like Playwright, Selenium, and JUnit. Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities, with an ability to adjust priorities quickly. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment. Ability to think strategically and translate vision into actionable plans. #J-18808-Ljbffr