Test Automation Engineer with DevOps skills

The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining manual and automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software products in Core Banking. The role combines strong technical expertise with a quality-driven mindset and supports development teams in integrating automated tests early and continuously into the software development lifecycle. In addition to test automation, the role contributes to modern software delivery practices by integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, supporting release automation, and helping teams improve feedback cycles, deployment reliability, and overall delivery efficiency. This position is not a pure DevOps role, but requires solid DevOps skills to ensure that quality automation becomes an integrated part of the end-to-end delivery process. Key Responsibilities Test Design and Implementation Plan test phases and design test concepts. Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for UI, API, and SAP GUI testing. Select appropriate automation frameworks and tools based on product needs. Ensure test automation code follows clean coding, maintainability, and reusability principles. Identify automation opportunities across the test pyramid. Continuously improve test coverage, stability, and reliability. Quality Assurance and Validation Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define test strategies and acceptance criteria. Analyze requirements and identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle. Support teams in applying suitable testing methodologies and quality engineering practices. Ensure automated tests are integrated early and continuously into the software development lifecycle. CI/CD and DevOps Support Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and stable feedback cycles. Support the setup and maintenance of build, test, and deployment pipelines. Contribute to the implementation of quality gates within CI/CD processes. Support release and deployment automation where required. Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve delivery stability and reduce manual effort. Help teams adopt modern testing and DevOps practices without shifting the role into a full DevOps engineering position. Defect Analysis and Reporting Analyze test results and provide clear, actionable defect reports. Support root cause analysis for test failures, pipeline issues, and deployment-related defects. Provide transparent quality metrics and reporting to development teams and stakeholders. Help identify recurring issues and drive continuous improvement of test and delivery processes. Environment and Tooling Support Support the reliable execution of automated tests across different environments. Collaborate with development and DevOps teams on test environment readiness. Support basic containerized test execution using tools such as Docker. Contribute to improving consistency and repeatability of test execution in CI/CD environments.