Position Overview The Test Automation Engineer will define and drive the test‑automation strategy for the Testing Factory – BNP Paribas Personal Finance’s software‑testing hub. The role involves designing maintainable automated functional tests, ensuring traceability to business requirements, integrating those tests into CI/CD pipelines, and delivering clear test documentation and reports. Job Responsibilities
• Propose and own a test‑automation strategy, including framework design, modularisation, and maintenance guidelines.
• Design efficient functional test scenarios and cases with full traceability to business requirements.
• Integrate automated UI and API tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc.) to provide early defect detection and rapid feedback.
• Schedule and orchestrate automated test execution following best‑practice conventions.
• Identify, document, and report software defects using the designated bug‑tracking system.
• Analyse execution results, debug failing scripts, and continuously improve test stability.
• Produce explicit, concise test artefacts – test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data specifications and test reports – to support knowledge transfer and risk assessment.
• Coordinate test‑data creation and manage data‑request processes.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners and QA peers in Agile ceremonies.
• Contribute to knowledge‑sharing sessions, tooling enhancements and adoption of AI‑assisted test‑design where appropriate. Required Education, Skills, AND Experience (MUST‑HAVE)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Banking, Finance or a related field.




• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in UI and API test automation using Java, Selenium, Cucumber and RestAssured.
• Strong proficiency with Maven (build, dependencies, lifecycle management).
• Experience with cloud‑based cross‑browser testing platforms such as BrowserStack or DigitalAI.
• Demonstrated ability to work with Git workflows (push, pull, merge, fetch, rebase).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to convey test strategies and plans effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven analytical, debugging and problem‑solving capabilities, and solid test‑planning, organisation and time‑management skills.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies and participation in Agile ceremonies. Preferred Education, Skills, AND Experience (NICE‑TO‑HAVE)
• Exposure to Serenity BDD (orchestration, reporting, DSLs).
• Hands‑on experience with manual API testing tools such as Postman or SoapUI.
• Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitLab.
• Prior involvement in banking or financial services projects.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent testing qualification.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted testing tools for test‑design or execution. About BNP Paribas India Solutions BNP Paribas India Solutions, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, operates 24 × 7 delivery centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai. With more than 10 000 professionals, we support the Group’s Corporate & Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking businesses worldwide. BNP Paribas is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

📌 API Automation Tester (Chennai)
🏢 BNP Paribas
📍 Chennai