Automation Testing

About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Business line/Function:
Job Title:
Automation Test Engineer

Date:
Department:
ITG

**Location**:
Chennai

Business Line / Function:
Payments and Cash management

Reports to:
(Direct)

Lead Business Analyst / Senior Manager

Grade:
(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:
None

Directorship / Registration:
NA

**POSITION PURPOSE**:
This position will be responsible for developing and successfully executing QA test strategies and test plans, and related testing services for Cash management stream. This position will also be responsible for developing and maintaining test automation scripts for regression and performance testing for multiple supported systems. We are looking for top-notch, energetic talent to keep up with the industry’s momentum and support the QA efforts.

**Responsibilities**

**DIRECT RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Update, Optimize, and refactor the existing automation framework built using the karate framework to improve performance, reusability and scalability
- Work closely with development, product, and QA teams to understand requirements, and setup test data, and ensure automation coverage for new and existing features.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with the automation scripts, including handling failures, debugging, and updating tests as needed
- Configure and manage test data for automated tests.
- Generate test execution reports and logs, and communicate results to stakeholders.

**CONTRIBUTING RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Team player
- Effectively communicate work and delivery status
- Adhere to timelines set for delivery
- Open to new technology adaptation, learning and implementation within the project.

**IT Skills & Behavioral Competencies**
- 4 to 7 years of experience in test automation;
- Exposure to Karate framework is desirable
- Strong experience with API testing and UI testing using karate framework, including a solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, and status codes
- Exposure to SOAP UI and Postman is needed
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience in managing test data and test environments.
- Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and test management tools like Jira/TestRail
- Exposure to other testing frameworks or tools(e.g., Selenium, RestAssured) is a plus
- Exposure to working on Payments/transactions will be plus

**TECHNICAL SKILLS**:

- Test Automation Tools
- Karate framework or Selenium
- Cucumber + Gherkin syntax
- Application Lifecycle Management and QA Specific Tools
- HP Quality Center or Octane
- Operating Systems
- Experience in navigating Unix
- Programming (skill at levels consistent with grey/white box testing)
- Exposure to Java script
- Exposure to Java or Python
- Experience working with SOAP UI based secure web services and API testing
- SQL database query expertise
- Exposure to no SQL database like Mongo, Cassandra will be a plus
- QA experience on bulk file processing will be a good addon

**SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS (IF REQUIRED)**:
Any Graduation / Master’s Degree

**Skills Referential**

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Attention to detail / rigor

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Active listening

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and s