QA Test Automation Engineer with Java

Detailed description of work task to be carried out

The STP Lending Manager application is a greenfield initiative, giving you the rare chance to shape a platform from scratch within a highly motivated product team. Operating in close partnership with business SMEs and developers, the team thrives on Agile collaboration, short feedback loops, and strong ownership culture.

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll:

- Define, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks (BDD/Cucumber)

- Advocate and enforce quality standards across delivery stages

- Work closely with developers and the Product Owner to ensure clear understanding and early detection of defects

- Contribute to the design of testing strategies, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to deliver quality at speed.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain automated scripts using Java 21, Selenium, and Cucumber.

- Drive BDD practices by defining feature files and reviewing tests for clarity and correctness.

- Perform negative, exploratory, and regression testing.

- Test REST APIs, Kafka event streams, and DB persistence (JPA).

- Use tools like Splunk for log analysis and provide insights to the team.

Must-have knowledge and experience

• Strong Java coding skills (preferably Java 21) for automation with Selenium/WebDriver.
• Proven experience with Cucumber for BDD.
• Familiarity with API testing, Kafka, DB validation.
• Expertise in test strategy and defect analysis in complex systems.
• Comfortable in Agile environments and working closely with developers.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).

Nice-to-have knowledge and experience

• Basic Docker skills for execution in containerized environments.
• Understanding of Sonar for code quality insights.
• Familiarity with Liquibase for DB change control.