Finacle Test Automation Engineer

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled senior product engineer (Finacle & automation testing) to join a leading enterprise banking technology team in Dubai. Operating within the software engineering chapter, this role focuses on the end-to-end quality, automation, and delivery of core financial applications across our business platforms & core platforms.

The ideal candidate will blend deep functional expertise in the Finacle 11X core banking ecosystem with advanced test automation engineering. You will be responsible for driving high-quality, automation-driven test coverage across critical banking modules, verifying complex integrations, and leveraging Finacle scripting to accelerate delivery within an agile framework.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

1. Finacle core testing & domain validation
   Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test suites for Finacle 11X core banking environments, specifically covering CRM, core banking, and payments modules.
   Validate end-to-end complex functional flows across retail and corporate banking tracks, specializing in assets and liabilities.
   Perform advanced technical log validation and leverage Finacle scripting techniques to isolate, debug, and troubleshoot system anomalies during testing phases.
2. Test automation engineering
   Architect, build, and maintain highly scalable automated test frameworks using Selenium (Java) or Playwright (Node.js).
   Embed seamless in-sprint automation testing frameworks tightly aligned with fast-paced agile delivery cycles.
   Develop robust automation scripts to validate SOAP and REST Finacle APIs, ensuring seamless system integration.
3. Database, integration & platform engineering
   Analyze and validate data integrity using FIXML messages and advanced SQL scripting.
   Collaborate within the software engineering chapter to champion CI/CD testing pipelines, lowering regression risks across core banking deployments.

Technical specifications & skills

Core Finacle & domain expertise (essential)

• Finacle platform: Strong testing and engineering experience on the Finacle ecosystem (highly preferred on Finacle 11X).
• Module exposure: Hands-on functional validation across Finacle CRM, core, and payments modules.
• Domain knowledge: Solid structural understanding of banking operations, specifically the assets and liabilities domains.
• Data & protocols: Working proficiency with FIXML and writing SQL queries for backend database validation.

Automation & scripting (crucial)

• Frameworks: Hands-on expertise in Selenium with Java or Playwright with Node.js for web automation.
• API testing: Proven ability to automate and test SOAP and REST APIs.
• Technical scripting: Knowledge of Finacle scripting methodologies and advanced log validation techniques.

Preferred experience

Prior hands-on exposure to large-scale Finacle implementation or migration testing projects within an enterprise banking environment.

Qualifications & experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a strictly equivalent technical field.
• Experience: Proven track record in a senior engineering capacity focusing on core banking automation testing.
• Soft skills: Exceptional technical debugging skills, an agile mindset, and excellent cross-functional communication skills to work seamlessly with development and business units.