What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Test Lead for Banking Project position at Expleo?
Overview
Automation Test Lead for Banking Project
Lead the automation testing efforts within our banking domain, working closely with development, QA, DevOps, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, automated end‑to‑end and API test solutions across Java, Python, and Playwright.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and robust test automation frameworks.
- Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver and Playwright for functional test automation.
- Proficiency with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
- Experience in API automation using tools like RestAssured, Postman, or similar.
- Exposure to mobile automation using Appium or equivalent tools.
- Ability to manage priorities and work independently or as part of a team
- Evaluate the existing framework ,recommend and implement best practices.
- Brainstorm on approach and strategy on any new requirements.
- Strong in Java and Python
- Develop, execute and maintain automated test scripts.
- Strong in Selenium and Playwright
- Strong in communication and highlighting risk and challenges.
- Collaborate with developers, QA, and product teams to identify test cases suitable for automation.
- Stay up to date with emerging test automation trends and tools.
- Analyze test results and report bugs using tools like Azure DevOps.
- Mentor team members and support skill development.
Essential skills
Strong hands-on development in Java and Python, particularly within test frameworks .
Expert in Playwright, ideally paired with Selenium experience
Deep exposure to API automation (RestAssured, Postman, SOAP/REST).
Expertise in BDD/TDD methodologies and frameworks like Cucumber or Serenity
Desired skills
Knowledge of database queries (SQL/PostgreSQL/Snowflake) and testing.
Strong leadership, stakeholder communication, and project management skills.
- Banking/financial domain experience especially with digital banking applications
Experience
8-10 years in software testing with 6 years of practical automation experience, including 2–3 years in a leadership role
