QA Engineer

Job Description: Spring Boot Kafka Developer (Banking Domain)

Location: Bangalore, India

Experience: 6+ years

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Spring Boot Kafka Developer with a strong background in the banking domain to join our dynamic team. You will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable applications using Spring Boot and Kafka technologies. Your expertise in the banking industry will be invaluable as you contribute to innovative solutions that drive our business forward.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Spring Boot applications using best practices and industry standards.
• Implement and optimize Kafka-based messaging systems for real-time data processing and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and other team members to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for integration with other systems.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct unit testing and code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a timely manner.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in the Spring Boot and Kafka ecosystem.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Java programming language and Spring Boot framework.
• In-depth understanding of Kafka concepts, including topics, partitions, producers, consumers, and Kafka Streams.
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development.
• Experience working in a banking domain, preferably with knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• 4-5 years of overall experience and 2+ years of experience as full stack developer with skills on Python, Javascript and databases.
• Excellent programming skills and hands-on experience in Python, Java Script, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience of working in Data Science domain is an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Ability to positively contribute to a team and willingness to quickly complete large volumes of work with high quality.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• BE/BTech or MCA Degree or any graduate with desired skills.

• Assessment of product requirements
• Definition of test strategy, test methods, acceptance criteria, etc.
• Development of automated tests
• Development of new test cases and conversion of manual test cases into reliable and repeatable automated tests
• Execution of the SW test using automated tools
• Support debugging and improvement of simulation/testing environment
• Development of manual test.
• 4+ years relevant working experience with Coded UI Test or equivalent automated testing using C#
• Execution of manual test on HW / final system
• Preparation of test protocols/test reports and reporting of identified issues
• Investigation of identified issues (root cause analysis, reproducibility steps, etc.)
• Collaboration with other functions (development, system engineering, QA) to define the appropriate approach for the above-mentioned activities
• Documentation on relevant tools
• Supporting definition of the project test strategy, project plan, and metrics
• Supporting the definition of process improvement, tools, and laboratory management
• Definition and improvement of test techniques
• Support the Manager for team activities and mentoring other team members
• Facilitate discussion within the team and with other departments

Required Skills

• Technical experience in software testing
• Experience in programming in C# and Visual Studio
• Professional experience with Agile methodologies
• Understanding of API Testing and automated testing frameworks
• Experience in testing on complex hardware
• Ability to derive test cases from requirements
• Ability to work independently while staying aligned with the functional team
• Effective written and spoken communication skills in English
• Bachelor’s or Master´s degree in a related field
• Clinical Chemistry background is a plus
• Preferred experience with the regulated environment (e.g. medical devices)
• Ability to drive activities, facilitate discussions and improve processes
• Ability to work with multi-functional and remote teams
• Attention to detail and result-oriented
• Ability to work independently.