QA Automation Engineer, Officer

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Role Summary  :
We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join our Digital Asset development team. This is a hands‑on quality engineering role responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining  automated and manual tests  for backend and API‑driven systems in a  financial services  environment. The role focuses on ensuring the reliability, correctness, and security of software that suppors business‑critical workflows. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and secure digital asset products that meet our business and technical requirements.

Role Description  :
Design, develop, and execute  automated test cases  for APIs and backend services supporting financial services applications.
Create and maintain test artefacts including test plans, test cases, and test execution evidence in line with enterprise QA processes.
Perform functional, integration, and regression testing to validate service behaviour, error handling, and edge cases.
Validate  data accuracy and integrity  across system boundaries, ensuring consistent results for financial and transactional data.
Work closely with developers during sprint cycles to clarify acceptance criteria, identify defects early, and support defect triage and resolution.
Contribute automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support test execution as part of build and release processes.
Support production readiness activities, including smoke testing, release validation, and documentation required for go‑live approvals.
Core/Must have skills  :
Hands‑on experience as a  QA Automation Engineer  or  QA Engineer  in  financial services or other regulated environments  .
Experience testing  REST APIs and backend services  ,  including request/response validation and negative/error scenarios.
Working knowledge of  test automation frameworks and tools  (e.g., API automation, backend test frameworks, or UI automation where applicable).
Understanding of QA practices across the  SDLC , including Agile delivery, defect management, and regression testing.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to clearly document test results and defects.
Good to have skills  :
Exposure to  microservices or containerized applications , and testing services deployed in cloud‑based environments.
Experience contributing automated tests into  CI/CD pipelines  and working alongside Dev Ops teams.
Familiarity with  non‑functional testing  concepts such as performance, resilience, and reliability in financial systems.
Digital asset knowledge:  awareness of concepts such as custody, tokenization, wallets, or blockchain‑adjacent workflows sufficient to understand domain terminology and test scenarios.
Experience working with enterprise tooling for test management, documentation, and collaboration (e.g., Jira‑based workflows).
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