SS&C Technologies - Lead Automation Test Engineer - Appium/Selenium

Description :

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries.

Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead automation efforts across multiple tools and technologies including Selenium, WinAppDriver, UFT, and Appium.

- Develop automation solutions for RESTful services, GraphQL microservices, and Kafka message validation.

- Establish and manage CI/CD pipelines for test automation execution using GitHub Actions, GitLab, or equivalent.

- Collaborate with BAs, developers, and QA analysts to define BDD scenarios and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

- Conduct code reviews and ensure automation best practices are followed across the team.

- Research and introduce new tools, frameworks, and approaches to improve test efficiency and coverage.

- Support agile delivery by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

- Mentor team members and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

- Report test results, metrics, and coverage to stakeholders and leadership.

Qualifications & Skills :

Appium, Protractor, Cypress, or WebdriverIO.

- Strong experience with API automation using RestAssured, Postman, or equivalent tools.

- Proficiency in Java, JUnit, Spring, and working knowledge of Python.

- Strong database skills ability to write and execute SQL queries and perform backend data validation.

- Experience testing microservices, Kafka topics, and event-driven systems.

- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).

- Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive mindset.

- Excellent communication skills and experience working with global distributed teams.

- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them effectively.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills :

- Exposure to cloud testing and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Familiarity with test reporting and monitoring tools like Allure, Grafana, or Prometheus.

- Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) is a plus.

Soft Skills :

- Excellent attention to detail and focus on quality.

- Ability to balance hands-on work with strategic direction.

- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in testing practices.