QA Automation Engineer - Consumer Lending

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled QA Automation Engineer with strong experience in Java, Playwright, UI automation, CI/CD pipelines, SQL, and basic AWS cloud practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks to ensure high-quality software delivery across web applications and cloud-based platforms in a consumer lending environment.

Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Playwright. • Create robust UI automation test suites for web applications. • Develop and execute functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test cases. • Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend data and support test scenarios. • Perform database validation by comparing application results with database records. • Build reusable automation frameworks and improve existing test automation coverage. • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar. • Work closely with developers, product owners, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC. • Analyze test results, identify defects, document issues, and track them through resolution. • Participate in code reviews and maintain automation coding standards. • Support basic testing of applications deployed on AWS cloud environments. • Contribute to test strategy, test planning, and continuous improvement of QA practices.

Required Skills • Strong hands-on experience with Java. • Experience with Playwright for UI test automation. • Solid understanding of UI testing, browser automation, and cross-browser testing. • Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks. • Good knowledge of SQL and ability to write queries for data validation. • Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server. • Knowledge of testing methodologies, defect lifecycle, and QA best practices. • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bamboo, or Azure DevOps. • Familiarity with build tools such as Maven or Gradle. • Experience with version control systems, especially Git. • Basic understanding of REST APIs and API testing. • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. • Basic understanding of AWS cloud services such as EC2, S3, CloudWatch and cloud deployment concepts.

Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Playwright Test, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, or BDD frameworks. • Experience with API automation using REST Assured, Postman/Newman, or similar tools. • Strong SQL query writing skills, including joins, filters, aggregations, and data comparison. • Experience with performance, accessibility, or security testing. • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.