Software Developer

Job Description We are seeking an experienced Software Developer specialising in Test Automation to design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for digital banking applications. The successful candidate will have strong programming skills, extensive software testing experience, and the ability to lead automation initiatives across web, mobile, API, and backend systems. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, maintenance, and optimisation of scalable test automation frameworks across web, mobile, API, file interfaces, and messaging systems. Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Pytest, Postman, REST Assured, or Karate. Translate business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories into comprehensive test plans, test cases, BDD/Gherkin scenarios, and end-to-end automation scripts. Conduct functional, regression, integration, API, cross-browser, mobile, and user acceptance testing for digital banking applications and transaction workflows. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Docker, and related DevOps tools to support continuous integration and delivery. Perform API and web-service testing to validate data integrity, business logic, system integration, and service reliability. Ensure test data accuracy, data quality, environment readiness, and end-to-end test coverage across upstream and downstream systems. Conduct defect triage, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and quality reporting, working closely with development, business, and infrastructure teams to resolve issues before production release. Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, developers, and project stakeholders to clarify requirements and identify potential quality risks. Review automation scripts, establish coding standards, mentor team members, and continuously improve testing efficiency, framework reusability, and automation coverage. Support test planning, release validation, production defect analysis, and continuous quality improvement throughout the software development lifecycle. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 7–10 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or software development, including at least 4–5 years of hands-on test automation experience and prior experience leading automation activities. Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or Type Script, with the ability to develop and maintain reusable automation components. Proven experience in test automation frameworks, particularly Selenium with Java, Playwright, Appium, Cucumber/BDD, or Pytest. Strong experience in API and web-service testing using Postman, REST Assured, SOAP UI, or Karate. Hands-on experience in functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, cross-browser, and mobile application testing. Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Docker, or similar tools. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, defect management, and test management tools such as JIRA. Strong understanding of test design techniques, software development life cycle (SDLC), software testing life cycle (STLC), and quality assurance practices. Experience in digital banking, financial services, payment systems, or other transaction-intensive enterprise applications will be an advantage. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.