Senior Automation test engineer

Job Title : Senior Automation Test Engineer

Location : [Hyderabad – Hybrid]

Experience Level : 6–10 years

Employment Type : Full-time

Industry : Mortgage / Financial Services / Lending Technology

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Engineer to lead and expand our automation testing efforts across core mortgage technology platforms. This is a hands-on role focused on designing and building test automation frameworks using Python, Playwright, and Pytest, while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality and compliance of critical systems such as Loan Origination Systems (LOS), document processing tools, underwriting engines, and customer portals.

You will play a key role in delivering stable, accurate, and scalable automation that supports our business in delivering compliant and high-quality mortgage solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright (Python) and Pytest
• Automate complex workflows in the mortgage lifecycle, including loan applications, underwriting, disclosures, and servicing processes
• Validate API integrations between mortgage systems (e.g., LOS, CRM, credit bureaus, document engines)
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for both frontend (UI) and backend (API, database) components
• Collaborate with developers, QA analysts, business analysts, and product managers to understand mortgage-specific use cases and edge conditions
• Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate test automation into CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Perform test data management and backend validation using SQL / XML as needed
• Provide technical leadership within the QA team and help establish best practices for test automation in a regulatory-compliant environment
• Participate in sprint planning, grooming sessions, and demos to ensure testing is aligned with Agile delivery cycles
• Create reusable libraries, utilities, and maintain test documentation

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