Senior Consultant | Automation Testing | Chennai | Engineering | Quality Engineering

We are seeking a Senior SDET with 9+ years of experience, strong expertise in Java-based API automation, API development fundamentals, and hands-on testing of microservices in retail banking settings.

What You'll Do
Design, develop, and maintain API and microservices automation frameworks using Java.
Test Java-based APIs, microservices, core banking services, payment flows, and backend systems.
Validate end‑to‑end service interactions, system integrations, and customer journeys.
Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Lead root cause analysis (RCA), participate in defect triage, and enhance overall quality governance.
Collaborate with backend, payments, cloud, and product teams to ensure high‑quality releases.
Contribute to and review Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Test Management activities.

Must‑Have Skills
9+ years of SDET / QA Automation experience.
Strong programming skills in Java (mandatory).




Hands-on experience with API automation using:
REST Assured
Postman/Newman
Karate (optional but preferred)
Experience in testing Java-based APIs and microservices.
Strong understanding of:
Service contracts
Mocking/stubbing
JSON/XML validation
API schema validation
Integration testing patterns
Solid exposure to Retail Banking processes: accounts, cards, payments, onboarding, transactions.
CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle.
Solid experience with Linux, log analysis, and debugging backend flows.
Knowledge of API development fundamentals (endpoints, status codes, payload structures, auth).

Positive to Have
Experience contributing to Test Strategy, planning, reporting, and Test Management.
Familiarity with banking regulatory flows & compliance-driven testing.
Basic understanding of Docker/Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
BDD frameworks (Cucumber), reporting tools

📌 Senior Sdet Consultant Chennai
🏢 Arminus
📍 Chennai