Senior Automation Engineer

FIS is seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer with 8-12 years of experience to join our team in Pune, Maharashtra. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated testing solutions to ensure the quality, scalability, and performance of our financial software applications. You will own the automation strategy for finance products, architect robust frameworks, and drive innovation in automation processes across multiple products.

About FIS

FIS is a global leader in financial technology, providing a broad range of IT solutions to the financial industry. We are driven by innovation and a commitment to our clients. At FIS, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology, collaborating with a talented and passionate team.

Role Summary

This role involves being a quality assurance professional focused on test automation. Key responsibilities include developing and executing automated test scripts for various testing types (functional, regression, integration, performance), defining automation architecture and best practices, and leading automation planning and execution. You will manage stakeholder communication, provide technical leadership, and oversee test environments and regression suites. Collaboration with developers, product owners, and manual testers in Agile/Scrum environments is essential. You will also guide and mentor junior QA engineers, develop and maintain automated test scripts and utilities, and perform root cause analysis on failed tests.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Define automation architecture and best practices for finance products.
• Lead automation planning, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage stakeholder communication and provide technical leadership.
• Oversee test environment management and regression suite maintenance.
• Work closely with developers, product owners, and manual testers in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Guide and mentor junior QA engineers in automation best practices and coding standards.
• Develop, maintain, and upgrade automated test scripts, utilities, simulators, data sets, and other programmatic test tools.
• Execute functional and regression tests.
• Triage, log, and track defects, performing root cause analysis on failed tests.
• Work on automation for various products with the team as needed.
• Meet deadlines and work independently.
• Perform manual testing as per requirements.
• Understand functionality with Business Analysts and work independently during the testing lifecycle.
• Architect, enhance, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable test automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model, Keyword-driven, BDD/Cucumber) for web, mobile, or API applications.

Required Skills

• 8-12 years of experience in QA automation.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Expertise in Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or TestNG/JUnit.
• Proficiency in Rest Assured, Postman, or Swagger for API testing.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Github Actions, etc.).
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud-based testing environments (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases for backend validation.
• Proven ability to design modular, reusable automation frameworks.
• Ability to drive innovation and mentor large teams.
• Understanding of other market-standard automation tools like Playwright, UFT, etc.
• Experience in Agile methodology and test management tools.
• Good understanding of Finance domain processes and products.
• Good knowledge of GIT/SVN, Jira, and Agile practices.
• Good knowledge of SDLC, defect lifecycle, and testing methodology.
• Excellent hands-on skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Understanding of AI and implementation approaches in testing.

Good-to-Have Skills

• In-depth understanding of Finance domain processes and products.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter.
• Experience with BDD Cucumber and Gherkin.
• Familiarity with AI-powered test maintenance tools such as Testim or Mabl.
• Basic knowledge of security testing for vulnerabilities.

Competencies

• Fluent in English.
• Excellent communication skills, able to discuss technical and commercial solutions with internal and external parties.
• Attention to detail with a track record of authoring high-quality documentation.
• Organized approach to managing and adapting priorities.
• Self-starter with a strong team mindset, capable of working autonomously and as part of a global team.