Bedok - Software Testing Engineer (Automation)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Automation Tester with more than 5 years of experience in software quality assurance across Insurance, Banking, Finance, and Tax domains. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, with proven leadership in delivering high-quality solutions in Agile and Waterfall environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage QA teams through complete test life cycles across projects
• Design and implement functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing strategies
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts for web, API, and mobile applications
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business analysts to gather requirements and translate them into test plans and strategies
• Drive API testing initiatives using tools like Postman or RestAssured
• Execute and optimize database testing, shell scripting for automation tasks, and test data setup
• Work closely with stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum setup, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Track defects, manage their lifecycle, and generate quality reports for stakeholders
• Contribute to test estimations, requirement mapping, and DEx setup
• Guide junior QA team members and ensure adherence to QA best practices
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools
• Perform basic non-functional testing including performance testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in QA/Software Testing
• Domain knowledge in Insurance, Banking, and Finance
• Experience with automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG) and manual testing
• Strong expertise in API testing, functional testing, and database validation
• Experience with Shell scripting and test automation in Unix/Linux environments
• Proficient in defect management, test documentation, and reporting
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Strong leadership, team coordination, and mentoring abilities
• Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Jenkins, Git, and Test Management tools
• Exposure to non-functional testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in multi-client environments, including government or BFSI sectors
• ISTQB certification or equivalent is a plus