Job Title: Assistant Manager - Automation Testing 

Department: GM IT

About Business line/Function: 

The Global Markets (GM) business of BNP Paribas helps its Corporate and Institutional clients leverage capital markets across the globe for their financing, risk management and investment needs. This encompasses a wide range of financial products ranging from Foreign exchange to complex Equity Derivatives that are traded in financial markets across the globe 24/7. IT systems are integral to the business and are a key part of the value proposition to clients. These IT systems range from industry standard products for standard process automation to internally developed, often, market leading IT applications. The IT teams owning these IT systems are made up of functions that include Technical and Application production support, Business Analysis & Project Management, Development & Maintenance and Quality Control. BNP Paribas India Solutions is an equal partner in these IT functions along with colleagues in other locations including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore & Hong Kong. This partnership ranges from sharing the IT workload, executing global strategy to owning global applications offshore. The technology and engineering landscape is wide, encompassing almost all techniques and platforms. It continues to evolve and transform with the market with the business continuing to invest in it.

Position Purpose: 

We are looking for an Automation tester who has deep-dive hands on experience in developing or designing test automation scripts on Selenium using any programming language (Java/Python). The successful candidate will be able to – contribute or design high quality, innovative and fully performing test automation framework in compliance with coding standards and technical design. 

Beyond building scalable frameworks, the candidate will be the catalyst for integrating AI into our testing ecosystem. Candidates should have minimum 7+ years of experience only in automation testing. 

Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field of test automation. We are looking for a technical authority who can merge traditional automation mastery with AI innovation to accelerate our release cycles and maximize productivity. 

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

1. Framework Architecture & Design

·       End-to-End Design: Design, develop, and maintain a robust, modular test automation framework (UI, API, and Integration) that is scalable and easy for other engineers to contribute to.

·       Tooling Strategy: Identify and adopt top-tier testing tools (e.g. Selenium) in Java or Python to meet our application’s specific needs

·       Design Patterns: Implement industry-standard design patterns (Page Object Model, Factory, Singleton, or BDD) to ensure code maintainability and reduce duplication.

·       Test Data Strategy: Create automated solutions for test data setup, cleanup, and management to ensure test independence and reliability.

·       Version Control Strategy: Design a modular repository structure in GitHub/Bitbucket and branching strategy to enable multi-team collaboration and seamless versioning.

2. DevOps & Integration

·       Pipeline Ownership: Perform the integration of automated suites into the CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) to enable gated check-ins and automated regression.

·       Cloud Execution: Architect the execution of tests in parallel across multiple cloud based server systems

·       Observability: Implement advanced reporting and dashboards to provide real-time visibility into quality metrics for stakeholders.

3. Functional/Regression testing

·      Execute and maintain core test cases (regression, sanity) across web, mobile and API surfaces.

· Produce test plans, coverage matrices, and risk-based test prioritization aligned with market requirements

·       Provide clear defect documentation, severity assignment, and root cause analysis

Own defect triage with developers, product owners, and risk/compliance teams.

· Should have knowledge in any test management tools (ALM/JIRA/TFS)

4. Technical Leadership

·       Code Governance: Act as the final gatekeeper for automation code quality through rigorous code reviews and the establishment of coding standards.

·       Mentorship: Guide and mentor juniors, helping them evolve their coding skills and architectural thinking.

·       Collaboration: Partner with Development Architects to ensure the application is designed for testability (e.g., implementing unique test IDs, API hooks).

·       Deliver regular KPI dashboards (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI). 

5. AI Initiatives

·       AI-Driven Optimization: Implement AI solutions to solve common automation challenges, such as Self-Healing locators to reduce script breakage

·       AI Productivity Tooling: Evaluate and deploy AI coding assistants across the QA team to improve scripting productivity, refactor legacy code, or solve complex automation blockers

·       AI Functional Test Case Generation: Evaluate use of AI to generate functional tests from JIRA or create JIRAs from user stories 

Contributing Responsibilities

·   Contribute ideas for risk‑based testing, coverage matrices, and test‑automation road‑maps.

·        Lead knowledge‑sharing sessions

·  Participate in retrospectives, propose process tweaks, and help implement agreed‑upon actions

·       Assist with Cross‑Team Collaboration

·       Stay Current with Industry Practices

·      Introduce Lightweight Automation – build simple UI or API scripts (e.g., using Cypress, Playwright, or Postman) for repetitive functional checks

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical:

Primary Competencies (MUST HAVE)-

·       Programming – solid coding in Python / Java

·       Automation Tools – hands-on experience with Selenium.

·       Test-Framework Design

·       CI/CD Integration

·       Version-Control

·       Debugging & Failure Analysis

Secondary Competencies (NICE-TO-HAVE)-

·       AI‑Assisted Testing

·       Mobile/API Testing

·       Hands-on experience in Playwright

Behavioral:

Primary Competencies (MUST HAVE)-

·       Analytical Thinking

·       Attention to Detail

·       Collaboration & Communication

·       Ownership & Accountability

·       Adaptability 

Secondary Competencies (NICE-TO-HAVE)-

·       Coaching / Mentoring

·       End User‑Centric Perspective

·       Resilience under Pressure 

Specific Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Automation Testing

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Programming: Java/Python
• Automation Tools: Selenium
• Version Control: Git/GitHub/Gitlab/Bitbucket
• CI/CD : Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Docker/Kubernetes
• Functional Testing with Capital Market or Banking experience

Behavioral Skills: 

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration & Communication
• Ownership & Accountability
• Adaptability

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Location: Mumbai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.