Test Engineer (Automation) Contract - Part-Time

Company Overview

Zenith Infotech (S) Pte Ltd, established in 1997, delivers advanced IT professionals and solutions to boost productivity and competitiveness. It supports clients with staff augmentation for long-term projects across IT companies, consulting firms, system integrators, government, and MNCs.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support the end-to-end testing activities of a large-scale integrated e-payment system. The successful candidate will be responsible for test planning, execution, automation, defect management, and ensuring the quality and reliability of mission-critical payment solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.

This role offers an opportunity to work on complex payment technologies, automation frameworks, and DevSecOps-driven testing environments within a dynamic project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to-end testing activities of an integrated e-payment system.
• Perform testing lifecycle activities including test planning, requirements analysis, test design, execution, and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain test environments, test data, and test cases.
• Develop and execute manual and automated test scripts based on system requirements and design specifications.
• Automate testing solutions using scripting or programming languages and optimize test performance.
• Establish traceability between requirements and test coverage, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Log, track, and manage defects through to resolution.
• Conduct test reviews and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform root cause analysis for production and user acceptance testing defects and implement corrective actions.
• Develop test design documentation, user guides, and technical manuals for automated testing solutions.
• Implement and maintain automated testing pipelines within DevSecOps environments.
• Integrate functional, performance, and basic security testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in software testing and test automation.
• Experience testing device-based systems (UI-based or embedded) and/or back-office applications.
• Strong understanding of the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering through deployment.
• Minimum 3 years of testing experience in Windows operating environments.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting/programming languages.

Technical Skills

• Test planning, test execution, defect management, and test reporting.
• Test automation development and maintenance.
• Requirements traceability and coverage analysis.
• Performance testing and system integration testing.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and automated testing pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in software testing (e.g., ISTQB or equivalent).
• Experience testing on Unix/Linux, Embedded Systems, or cloud-based environments.
• Experience in Micro-Payments or Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems using Smart Card technologies.
• Experience across System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Performance Testing phases.
• Familiarity with tools such as Confluence, Jira, Xray, GitLab CI/CD, or similar DevSecOps platforms.
• Experience with security testing automation, API security testing, and microservices security validation.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.

Other Information

Location: East & North East Region (HQ and Site Location)

Employment Type: Contract (24 Months)

Work Arrangement: Full Onsite

Salary: SGD 5,500 – SGD 6,500 per month (No Bonus)

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