SDET (Retail Banking – API & Microservices Automation) | Bombay | 8+ Years Only | Immediate Joiners Only

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**What impact will you make?** Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services **Deloitte is where you will find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.** **The Team** Deloitte’s Technology & Transformation practice can help you uncover and unlock the value buried deep inside vast amounts of data. Our global network provides strategic guidance and implementation services to help companies manage data from disparate sources and convert it into accurate, actionable information that can support fact-driven decision-making and generate an insight-driven advantage. Our practice addresses the continuum of opportunities in business intelligence & visualization, data management, performance management and next-generation analytics and technologies, including big data, cloud, cognitive and machine learning. **SDET (Retail Banking – API & Microservices Automation)** 📍 **Location:** Bombay 📌 **Experience:** 8+ Years **Important** - **Do NOT apply** if your primary experience is in **Selenium/UI automation** . - **Do NOT apply** if your API automation experience is limited to **Postman-only usage** . - This role requires **strong coding-based API automation (Java)** and **deep backend validation** . **Role Overview** We are looking for a **Senior SDET** with 8+ years of experience and strong expertise in **Java-based API automation** , deep understanding of **API engineering fundamentals** , and proven experience in **testing microservices-driven systems** within **retail banking environments** . This role is suited for engineers who go beyond executing test scripts—those who understand system behavior, validate integrations end-to-end, and take ownership of quality outcomes. **What You’ll Do** - Design, develop, and maintain **scalable API and microservices automation frameworks** using Java - Test **APIs, microservices, core banking services, and payment flows** - Validate **end-to-end service interactions and integrations** - Integrate automation into **CI/CD pipelines** (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) - Perform **root cause analysis (RCA)** and participate in defect triage - Collaborate with **backend, payments, cloud, and product teams** - Contribute to **test strategy, planning, and execution** - Continuously improve **automation coverage and quality practices** **Must-Have Skills** - 8+ years of experience in **SDET / QA Automation roles** - Strong programming expertise in **Java (mandatory)** - Hands-on experience with API automation tools: - **REST Assured (primary)** - Postman / Newman (supporting only) - Karate (good to have) - Experience testing **API-first and microservices architectures** - Strong understanding of: - Service contracts - Mocking and stubbing - JSON / XML validation - API schema validation - Integration testing patterns - Domain exposure to **Retail Banking** : - Accounts, payments, cards, onboarding, transactions - Experience with **CI/CD tools** : Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle - Strong debugging skills using **Linux, logs, backend tracing** - Strong understanding of **API fundamentals** : - Endpoints, payloads, status codes, authentication **Good to Have** - Experience in **test planning, reporting, and quality tracking** - Familiarity with **banking regulatory and compliance testing** - Exposure to **Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)** - Experience with **BDD frameworks (Cucumber)** and reporting tools (Allure, Extent) - Basic experience with **performance testing tools (JMeter, k6)** - Understanding of **API security** : - OAuth2, JWT, certificate-based authentication **What We’re Looking For** - Strong **problem-solving mindset** with attention to detail - Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams - **Ownership mindset** with a focus on quality outcomes - Focus on **customer-impacting scenarios** , not just test coverage - Consistent drive to deliver with **precision and quality** **How you will grow** At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. 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