Automation Engineer 5

At U.S. Bancorp India, we're on a journey to do our best. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bancorp India gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy Quality Engineering

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies across functional, integration, regression, and performance testing

• Design test plans and test cases aligned with user stories and business requirements

• Ensure early involvement in the development lifecycle with a shift-left testing approach

Test Automation Framework Development

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using modern frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, or similar)

• Build reusable automation components and improve test coverage across applications

• Drive automation-first mindset with focus on reducing manual regression testing

CI/CD DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality gates before code deployment

• Ensure build-critical tests run automatically on code commits and must pass before merge

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable test execution in build and release pipelines

Manual Testing Validation

• Perform exploratory, functional, and accessibility testing where automation is not feasible

• Validate system behavior across UI, API, and data layers

• Ensure compliance with accessibility and usability standards

Defect Management Quality Reporting

• Identify, log, and track defects using tools such as Jira or similar platforms

• Collaborate with developers to triage, prioritize, and resolve defects

• Provide regular reporting on test execution, coverage, and quality metrics

Production Support Quality Assurance

• Participate in release validation and production readiness activities

• Support root cause analysis for defects identified in production

• Ensure continuous improvement of quality practices and processes

Compliance, Risk Governance

• Ensure testing aligns with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements

• Validate controls, data integrity, and audit requirements where applicable

• Maintain documentation and traceability for all testing activities

Collaboration Agile Delivery

• Work closely with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and acceptance criteria

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)

• Provide quality input during design and development phases

Innovation Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve test automation, frameworks, and processes

• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate test creation and maintenance

• Drive improvements in test efficiency, coverage, and release quality

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 3+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering

• Strong experience with:

• Test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or similar)

• API testing and validation

• Test case design and execution

• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:

• Java-based or JavaScript-based test frameworks

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar)

• Performance and load testing tools

• Familiarity with:

• Microservices architectures and distributed systems

• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Experience in financial services or regulated environments

• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools or frameworks

Key Skills

• Test Automation Framework Development

• CI/CD DevOps Integration

• Functional Regression Testing

• API Integration Testing

• Defect Management Root Cause Analysis

• Quality Assurance Compliance

Success Criteria

• Achieves high automation coverage and reduces manual testing effort

• Ensures high-quality releases with minimal production defects

• Improves CI/CD pipeline quality gates and reliability

• Drives continuous improvement in testing processes and frameworks

• Aligns testing practices with enterprise and regulatory standards

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants. - https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/disability-accommodations-for-applicants

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This is an U.S. Bancorp India posting. U.S. Bancorp India is a part of the U.S. Bank family.