Senior Test Automation Engineer

Why This Role Matters

At Finexus, we build the technology that powers Malaysia's banking and payments ecosystem. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you play a key role in ensuring the reliability and integrity of our mission-critical systems. Your work strengthens product quality, release confidence, and operational stability across our payment platforms.

By developing scalable automation frameworks, raising testing standards, and mentoring the next generation of QA engineers, you will drive measurable improvements in delivery speed, product quality, and customer satisfaction.

About the Role

You will design, develop, and maintain automation solutions that validate end-to-end system behaviour across complex financial applications. Collaborating closely with engineering, product, and QA teams, you will shape automation strategy, ensure strong test coverage, and influence the organisation's quality culture.

Beyond script development, you will define automation architecture, elevate team capabilities, and contribute hands-on to high-impact validation efforts. Your technical leadership will accelerate delivery, reduce defects, and ensure our systems remain robust, secure, and compliant in high-stakes production environments.

Mission / Expected Outcomes

Deliver robust, scalable automation to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and system reliability.
Strengthen automation frameworks, coding standards, and documentation across teams.
Mentor junior engineers to improve team productivity and technical capability.
Drive continuous improvements in testing strategy, automation adoption, and quality engineering practices.
Ensure high-quality releases through early defect detection, clear reporting, and reliable automated validation.
Partner with engineering teams to embed testability, observability, and quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Automation Development & Execution

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for core financial platforms, covering integrated and end-to-end flows.
Perform targeted manual testing to understand system behaviour and identify automation opportunities.
Build reusable, maintainable automation frameworks and shared components to optimise efficiency and consistency.
Execute automated tests, analyse results, and validate system behaviour across UI, API, backend, and database layers.
Collaborate with developers to ensure testability and align coverage with product requirements.
Participate in code reviews and uphold high standards for scripting quality and maintainability.
Identify coverage gaps, propose enhancements, and lead automation expansion initiatives.
Manage defects through their lifecycle, validate fixes, and ensure readiness for release.
Stay updated on emerging tools, technologies, and best practices in automation and quality engineering.

2. Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Mentor junior Test Automation Engineers on scripting, frameworks, and automation best practices.
Review test scripts and provide actionable feedback to ensure consistency and quality.
Establish and promote coding standards, documentation guidelines, and automation benchmarks.
Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and support onboarding of new engineers.
Guide test strategy by identifying automation priorities and aligning with delivery timelines.
Work with QA leads, engineering teams, and product stakeholders to advance automation roadmaps.
Explore and introduce new tools or approaches to increase automation efficiency and effectiveness.

3. Technical Scope

Automation Tools: Playwright, Cypress, Katalon, Selenium, Appium, Postman, Karate or equivalent.
Programming: JavaScript/Typescript, Java, python or similar.
Testing Expertise: Core skill in UI(Web/mobile) and API/backend automation.
Performance, or security are optional specializations.
Databases: Strong SQL for backend and transactional validation.
CI/CD: Bitbucket, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar.
Familiarity with: Modern tech stacks and Agile methodologies SDLC, STLC, and software testing principles, Automation frameworks, observability tools, and QA engineering best practices
Domain Advantage: Fintech, banking, financial institutions, cards & payments, or regulated environments

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in test automation or software engineering with a testing focus
Proven ability to design automation frameworks for complex, large-scale systems
Experience in fintech, banking, or payment technologies is an advantage

Professional Certifications (Optional)

ISTQB-CTFL
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer (CT-TAE)

Competencies & Skills

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Independent, organised, and effective in fast-paced environments
Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management
Able to produce clear technical documentation and articulate decisions
Comfortable working with cross-functional technical teams
Adaptable in semi-structured or evolving environments
High attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality
Able to conduct training, knowledge-sharing, or technical presentations