QA Automation Engineer - Java, Selenium

Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web, mobile and API applications.

· Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices.

· Work closely with developers, product and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements.

· Act as a bridge between onshore and offshore QA teams, ensuring smooth coordination, knowledge sharing and timely issue resolution.

· Drive and mentor QA team providing technical guidance and ensuring best QA practices are followed.

· Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.

· Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.

· Ensure production roll testing staffing and attend production rolls as needed.

· Coordinate tool enhancement needs with infra/tools team.

· Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences.

· Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as Jira/ XRAY.

Required Skills & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience.

· 3-5 years of experience in information technology/software development with a proven ability to ensure high quality results and with expertise in test automation, agile methodologies and QA best practices.

· Strong hands-on experience in Java Selenium for UI automation

· Demonstrated knowledge of Financials and securities trading instruments offered on Morgan Stanley/ETRADE.

· Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases.

· Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment with short sprint cycles.

· Exposure to the Atlassian tool sets, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, etc.

· Experience in mobile testing and API testing using tools like postman, Rest Assured.

· Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Knowledge

· BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.

· Experience with Jenkins, Git, BitBucket, Perfecto, SauceLabs Cloud, Java and Selenium.

Experience: 6-10 years (required)