Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics–Informatics, or equivalent.
Preferred: Test Automation certification (ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer).
Experience (Mandatory)
5–7 years of experience in automation testing, with at least 3 years in the financial/banking domain.
Hands- on experience with loan processing, payment systems, and financial calculations.
2+ years of experience mentoring and training junior testers.
3+ years of experience in designing and maintaining automation frameworks.
Core Technical Skills (Mandatory)
Test Automation Tools
Web: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, Page Object Model.
Reporting: Allure, ExtentReports, or custom dashboards.
Mobile: Appium or React Native testing frameworks (Detox/Jest).
API: Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent tools.
Programming & Frameworks
SQL for database testing and data validation.
Java or Python for automation framework development.
JavaScript/TypeScript for React/React Native automation.
CI/CD & Version Control
Basic knowledge of Docker for containerized testing (nice to have).
Jenkins/GitLab CI for automated test execution.
Git for version control and collaboration.
Banking Domain Knowledge (Mandatory)
Basic understanding of banking regulations and compliance requirements.
Financial calculations (interest, fees, penalties).
Payment processing and card management flows.
Loan origination and approval workflows.
Soft Skills
Leadership: Ability to mentor and train team members.
Communication: Able to present test results and collaborate effectively with development teams.
Time Management: Capable of prioritizing automation tasks and meeting deadlines.
Problem Solving: Strong debugging and analytical skills.
Nice to Have (Optional)
Additional Skills
Experience with enterprise banking systems.
Basic DevOps knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes).
Awareness of security testing practices.
Performance testing experience (JMeter, k6).
BPMN process testing knowledge.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure).
Certifications
Cloud platform certifications.
Banking/Financial services certifications.
Advanced test automation certifications.