QA Automation Engineer (Java)

Andersen is hiring a **QA Automation Engineer (Java)** to work on a cloud-native mobile banking platform, expanding AI-driven features, improving quality, automation, and user experience. **The customer** is a mobile-only digital bank offering modern financial services through an app-based experience. The organization provides features such as virtual cards, multi-currency accounts, savings tools, and goal-based financial planning, along with innovative products that support personal and group savings. **The project** is a cloud-native, mobile-only digital banking platform delivering AI-driven and highly personalized financial services. The solution continuously expands with new modules and market growth while enhancing user experience, automation, and innovative everyday banking capabilities **Responsibilities:** * Designing, maintaining, and executing test plans and test cases for both backend and frontend systems. * Performing manual testing across mobile, web, and API layers to validate new features, including cross-country deployments (Bahrain and Jordan). * Developing and maintaining automated tests using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and other frameworks for API and UI layers. * Conducting performance testing using JMeter to validate non-functional requirements under load. * Validating data accuracy and integrity through SQL-based database testing. * Ensuring comprehensive test coverage across different testing types: unit, integration, regression, and performance. * Contributing to CI/CD pipelines by integrating test automation and maintaining the stability of test environments. * Collaborating closely with developers, DevOps, and product owners during sprint cycles to identify defects early. * Participating in defect triage and root cause analysis, ensuring timely issue resolution. * Maintaining test documentation in Jira and Confluence; contributing to QA best practices and process improvements. * Actively supporting testing of microservices and APIs, including scenarios involving AWS services and potential core banking changes. * Ensuring quality validation of new modules such as credit cards, trading, and account features across multi-platform environments. **Must-haves:** * Experience as a QA Automation Engineer for **2+ years.** * Proficient in Java (API and backend testing). * Proficient in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, or Robot Framework. * Hands-on experience with API testing tools like Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI. * Strong Git skills and understanding of version control. * Full understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how QA fits them. * In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices. * Experience writing and executing test cases, test plans, and test strategies. * Familiarity with both manual and automated testing approaches. * Understanding of different testing types: unit, integration, regression, performance. * Solid SQL skills and experience in database testing. * Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams. * Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for test documentation and sprint tracking. * Level of English – from Intermediate+ and above. **Nice to haves:** * Experience in Python and JS. * Experience with JMeter for performance testing. **Reasons why this job would be interesting to you:** * Experience in teamwork with leaders in FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and others. Andersen cooperates with such businesses as Samsung, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, BNP Paribas, Ryanair, Mercedes, TUI, Verivox, Allianz, T-Systems, etc. * The opportunity to change the project and/or develop expertise in an interesting business domain. * Job conditions – you can work both fully remotely and from the office or can choose a hybrid variant. * Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth. The company has introduced systems of mentoring and adaptation for each new employee. * The opportunity to earn additional up to 1,000 USD per month by participating in the company's activities. * Access to the corporate training portal, where the entire knowledge base of the company is collected and constantly updated. * Bright corporate life (parties, pizza days, PlayStation, fruits, coffee, snacks, movies). * Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc). * Referral program. * English courses. * Private health insurance and compensation for sports activities. Join us! Pay: AED4,400.00 - AED8,250.00 per month Application Question(s): * Please state your current location (country and city)? Additionally, please confirm your eligibility to work in your current location. Experience: * QA Automation (Java): 2 years (Required) License/Certification: * ISTQB Certificate (Preferred) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dubai