Senior QA Automation Specialist
Synechron
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Job Summary
Synechron is seeking a seasoned Senior QA Automation Specialist to design, develop, and maintain comprehensive automation test frameworks and scripts. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in automation testing, with expertise in Playwright, Selenium, and Java, to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with development and QA teams within Agile environments to automate functional, regression, API, and database testing, ensuring system reliability, performance, and test coverage.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
- Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience in Functional testing
- Experience in Banking Domain/Investment Banking
- Experience in System Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Database Testing (SQL Server/Oracle DBMS), Cross Browser Testing
- Experience in Defect Management
- Experience in Agile Methodologies (working in Scrums)
- Experience in coordinating and collaborating with different Scrum teams during in-sprint/Release activity
- Test case Management in any tool like Jira (Xray/Zephyr), HP Quality Centre etc.
- Exposure to Jira/Rally/Confluence
- Comfortable in supporting both Front-end and Back-end testing in parallel, and flexible enough to support multiple releases
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Automation testing
- Experience in any automation tool like Selenium with Java, BDD Cucumber
- Exposure to Playwright tool with Javascript or willing to learn and adapt
- 2-3 years of experience in API testing using Postman
- Experience in API Automation using any library like Rest Assured/Karate framework etc.
- Experience in tools like Maven, GIT, CI (Jenkins)
- Experience in creating an automation framework
- Exposure to DevOps basic terminologies/functionalities is an advantage
- Good Debugging skills
- Experience in working with Microservices testing is an advantage
Key skills/competency
- Automation Testing
- Selenium
- Playwright
- Java
- Agile Methodologies
- API Testing
- Database Testing
- BDD Cucumber
- Test Framework Design
- CI/CD
How to Get Hired at Synechron
- Research Synechron's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor, especially their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your extensive experience in automation testing, specifically with Playwright, Selenium, and Java, and your background in the banking/investment banking domain.
- Showcase technical prowess: Be prepared for in-depth technical questions on framework design, API automation (Rest Assured/Karate), database testing (SQL/Oracle), and CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
- Demonstrate Agile experience: Provide specific examples of your contributions in Scrum environments, defect management, and coordination with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting.
- Prepare for domain-specific questions: Understand common challenges and best practices for QA automation within the financial services industry, as Synechron focuses on this sector.
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