Finacle Automation Engineer - (Node.js & Scripting)

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Workplace: on_site

Description

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer – Finacle Automation (6–10 years of experience) to join our growing banking technology team in Chennai.

The ideal candidate will combine deep functional knowledge of the Finacle 11X core banking ecosystem with strong technical programming skills in Node.js and automation frameworks. You will be responsible for creating robust, in-sprint automation suites, leveraging Finacle scripting for deep log validation, and ensuring the seamless integration of enterprise core banking modules.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Automation Engineering & Node.js Testing

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable automated test suites utilizing Playwright with Node.js or Selenium with Java.
• Perform seamless, execution-focused in-sprint automation testing tightly aligned with fast-paced Agile delivery cycles.
• Design and execute advanced automation scripts to validate SOAP and REST Finacle APIs as part of a continuous integration pipeline.

2. Finacle Core Validation & Technical Scripting

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test cases for Finacle 11X core banking, focusing specifically on CRM, Core Banking, and Payments modules.
• Validate end-to-end complex functional business flows covering Assets and Liabilities tracks.
• Utilize Finacle scripting methodologies and technical log validation techniques to isolate, debug, and troubleshoot complex application defects.

3. Database & Data Integration

• Perform backend data integrity validation using FIXML messaging structures and writing advanced SQL queries.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional software engineering squads to optimize test execution and lower platform regression risks.

Technical Specifications & Skills

Core Technical Stack (Essential)

• Finacle Expertise: Strong Finacle testing experience, with an absolute preference for Finacle 11X.
• Finacle Modules: Direct, hands-on functional exposure to CRM, Core, and Payments modules.
• Automation Frameworks: Strong proficiency in Playwright (Node.js) or Selenium (Java) for web test automation.
• API & Integration: Deep familiarity with validating SOAP / REST APIs and understanding FIXML data formats.
• Database: Working knowledge of backend data validation using SQL.

Preferred Technical Capabilities

• Hands-on experience or structural knowledge of Finacle scripting and advanced application log validation.
• Prior experience acting as a quality or test engineer on large-scale Finacle implementation or migration projects.
• Solid domain understanding of banking operations across Assets and Liabilities portfolios.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience Level: 6 to 10 years of professional experience in core banking software testing and automation engineering.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a strictly equivalent technical field.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical debugging skills, an agile mindset, and excellent verbal/written communication skills to present findings to core delivery partners.