Job Description

Project description
We are partnering with a leading Australian financial institution on a large-scale Digital Transformation and Application Modernization program focused on critical banking applications in the payments domain. We are seeking a Lead Automation Tester with deep hands-on experience in test automation and a proven track record of leading QA teams in Agile delivery environments.
Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering efforts within a Scrum-based delivery squad, working closely with developers, product owners, and onshore counterparts.
• Own and drive test planning, execution, automation, and defect management across sprints.
• Design, build, and maintain robust automation test suites across UI and API layers.
• Conduct root cause analysis of defects, following an SDET mindset.
• Review and manage key QA artifacts: RTM, Test Plan, Test Strategy, and Test Cases.
• Lead and mentor team members to ensure quality best practices and delivery consistency.
• Engage in sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure release readiness.
• Uphold high standards of software quality for digital banking services used by millions of customers.

SKILLS
Must have

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Automation Testing, including 5+ years in a QA/Automation Team Lead role.
• Proficiency in Java or Python for test automation.
• Strong experience in: o UI Automation using Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Page Object Model, Page Factory. o API/Backend Automation using RestAssured, JUnit, Mockito, Spring Boot.
• Experience working across the full SDLC, including Agile and CI/CD environments.
• Hands-on with Jenkins for pipeline execution and automation.
• Strong SQL skills for backend data validation and verification.
• Ability to create and manage test documentation, including RTM, Test Strategy, and Test Plan. Tech Stack & Tools:
• Automation Tools: Selenium, RestAssured, JUnit, Cucumber.
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, TestNG.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Gradle, Docker.
• Monitoring Tools: Exposure to Splunk, AppDynamics (preferred).
• Defect/Test Management: JIRA, HP ALM, or similar tools.

Nice to have

• Experience in the Payments or Financial Services domain o Familiarity with Kafka or IBM MQ for messaging and integrations o Exposure to Performance Testing tools like JMeter or Gatling o Understanding of Apache Camel or message-based integrations

Skills Required