Senior Automation Tester

Job Title:
Senior Automation Tester

Job Description:
As a Senior Automation Tester, you will take a leadership role in the test automation process, focusing on both web and mobile applications in critical domains such as banking, payments, and security. You will be responsible for automating complex test cases, managing automation frameworks, ensuring high-quality testing practices, and collaborating closely with development teams. This role will involve using Katalon Studio, Selenium, and Jira to automate and manage test scripts, and you will have the opportunity to drive continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes as well.

Experience Required:

• Overall Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Software Testing
• Manual/Automated/Performance Testing: Minimum of 4 years (including both manual and automation testing)
• Tools: Katalon, Jira, Selenium
• Domain Expertise: Banking, Payments, Cards, Security, Database

Nice to Have:

• Domain Knowledge: Caching, Investment, Lifestyle, Log Analysis, Merchants, POS, Insurance
• Tools Expertise: Appium, UiPath, CI/CD

Responsibilities:

Automation Testing:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated test scripts using Katalon Studio and Selenium.
• Manage and enhance automation frameworks to support test automation for new and existing features.
• Automate complex test scenarios, including regression, functional, and end-to-end testing, across web and mobile applications.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing throughout the development lifecycle.

Manual Testing (As Needed):

• Provide guidance and support in manual testing efforts, including test case creation and execution.
• Oversee manual testing processes for critical scenarios, ensuring high-quality coverage and reporting.

API Testing (Training Provided):

• Learn and assist with API testing efforts, focusing on validation, response checks, and ensuring the functionality of web services.
• Collaborate with other testers to develop a comprehensive API testing strategy.

Test Strategy and Execution:

• Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test strategies that ensure test coverage across all application layers.
• Establish test plans, define testing objectives, and ensure the smooth execution of all test phases (unit, integration, regression, performance).

Defect Management and Reporting:

• Lead defect tracking and management using Jira, ensuring that defects are clearly documented, prioritized, and followed up until resolution.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure defects are resolved efficiently and verify the fixes during regression cycles.

Mentorship and Leadership:

• Mentor junior testers in test automation practices, tool usage (Katalon, Selenium), and defect management (Jira).
• Provide leadership in test process improvements and contribute to the growth of the QA team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, developers, business analysts) to ensure the quality of the product at every stage of the development cycle.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Ensure the creation and maintenance of detailed test documentation, including test cases, automated test scripts, test execution reports, and defect reports.
• Provide high-level reports on test progress, coverage, and identified issues to management and stakeholders.

Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: RM7,000.00 - RM9,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday