QA Automation | Offshore

Key Responsibilities

• Automate existing manual test cases (~150, expected to increase) for the eFront web application.

• Build and maintain automation scripts using Puppeteer (preferred) or equivalent UI automation tools.

• Execute automated test suites during upgrades/releases and analyse failures.

• Review, update, and optimize regression scenarios provided by business and platform delivery teams.

• Ensure automation resilience during vendor-driven UI changes.

• Perform cross-browser automation for Edge and Chrome.

• Document automation coverage, results, and defects.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Analysts, Platform Delivery, QA leadership).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have

• Strong hands-on experience with UI automation for browser-based applications.

• Expertise with Puppeteer (primary tool), and familiarity with Selenium/Playwright/Cypress.

• Ability to automate manual regression tests without access to backend code.

• Strong understanding of black-box and grey-box testing methodologies.

• Experience working with large enterprise applications.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with third-party vendor applications (e.g., eFront).

• Background in financial domain or fund administration.

• Knowledge of Java-based front-end systems.

• Experience working with AWS-hosted platforms.

Testing Environment

• Application: eFront (third-party financial platform)

• Frontend Technology: Java-based, browser-rendered

• Backend: Vendor-hosted in AWS

• Browsers: Edge (primary), Chrome (secondary)

• Testing Type: Functional UI automation

• Integration Scope: Primarily UI; limited API usage

• Data Interaction: Mostly within eFront; limited external data exchange through flat files

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