Automation Test Engineer

As a highly skilled and technically proficient QA Automation Engineer, your role involves designing, developing, and executing robust test automation solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and demonstrate expertise in test automation, Java programming, and BDD frameworks, with a deep understanding of the investment banking domain. Key Responsibilities: - Work closely with product owners and business analysts to gather and understand functional and technical requirements. - Translate business requirements into Gherkin format to support BDD-based test automation. - Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber/Gherkin frameworks. - Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines and ensure test coverage across all application layers. - Execute automated test cases, analyze test results, and log defects using tools such as Elastic Search, JIRA, or similar. - Collaborate with development and QA teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly. - Contribute to test data management, test environment setup, and continuous test optimization. - Coordinate with Performance and DevOps teams to provide functional insights and support system-level testing. Technical Skills Required: - Strong programming skills in Java (mandatory). - Hands-on experience with Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium, TestNG/JUnit, and BDD frameworks. - Experience working with API testing tools (like Postman, REST Assured). - Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle. - Working knowledge of Elastic Search, XML messaging, and message brokers like MQs. - Understanding of FPML schema, trade lifecycle, and financial product workflows. - Experience with SQL and working with relational databases. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - ISTQB Certification or other relevant test automation certifications preferred.,