Full Description

About Position

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Automation Testing within the BFSI domain. This is an Individual Contributor (IC) role requiring a proactive professional capable of independently driving end-to-end testing activities for business-critical financial applications, ensuring high quality, compliance, and reliability.

Role: QA Engineer Automation Testing

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do

Manual Testing Analyze business requirements, functional specifications (FSDs), and technical documents to create detailed test plans and test cases. Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing. Identify, log, track, and retest defects using tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps. Validate financial workflows, transaction cycles, and compliance scenarios across BFSI systems. Automation Testing Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Karate, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit. Develop and execute automated regression, smoke, and end-to-end test suites. Ensure script reusability, stability, and scalability of automation assets. Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps). API & Performance Testing Perform API testing and validation using Postman. Design and execute performance, load, and stress testing using JMeter and BlazeMeter. Analyze performance test results and identify application bottlenecks. BFSI Domain Responsibilities Validate banking and financial modules such as payments, lending, core banking, KYC/AML, credit cards, and insurance workflows. Ensure adherence to regulatory, risk, and compliance standards during testing. Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Development teams to ensure accurate validation of business-critical applications.

Expertise You'll Bring

5-8 years of experience in software testing with strong expertise in both Manual and Automation Testing. Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Karate, Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber. Strong knowledge of API testing using Postman. Experience with Performance Testing using JMeter and BlazeMeter. Good working knowledge of SQL for data validation across systems. Sound understanding of STLC, SDLC, defect lifecycle, and Agile methodologies. Proven experience working on BFSI applications with high regulatory requirements. Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Experience with microservices testing, Kafka validation, or event-driven architectures. Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines. QA certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or equivalent. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively. High attention to detail with a commitment to quality deliverables. Flexibility to collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams.

Educational background: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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