Lead Engineer - Test Automation & Tools Development

Moniepoint is seeking a highly skilled Lead Testing Tools Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced testing frameworks and automation tools. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable, and integrated testing infrastructure that supports functional, performance, and security testing across diverse platforms and environments. Key responsibilities include designing custom test automation frameworks, developing reusable libraries and CLI tools, automating test workflows in Java/JavaScript/TypeScript, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, containerizing tools with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborating with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams.

Must Have

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Tools development or similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline
• Strong programming skills in Java with a focus on tooling and automation
• Proficiency in extending and customizing open-source functional/UI, API, performance, and security testing tools
• Experience integrating testing tools with test management, reporting, CI/CD pipelines, and device farms
• Experience with test data management, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization tools
• Strong command of relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, along with Kafka
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, & event-driven or asynchronous architectures
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Proficient in working within Linux/Unix-based environments, including shell scripting and system-level debugging
• Well-versed in Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and debugging complex systems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Good to Have

• Familiarity with AI/ML-based test generation or test impact analysis
• Background in developer experience (DevEx) or internal platform engineering

Perks & Benefits

• Culture that prioritizes people's well-being, values opinions, and fosters respect
• Learning and development-focused environment with knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks
• Attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits

Who we are

Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa. Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit, and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes most of the POS transactions in Nigeria.

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About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Testing Tools Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced testing frameworks and automation tools. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable, and integrated testing infrastructure that supports functional, performance, and security testing across diverse platforms and environments.

What you’ll get to do

Tool Development & Framework Design:

• Design & implement custom test automation frameworks for functional, performance, and security testing
• Develop reusable libraries, plugins, and CLI tools to support test execution, reporting, and integration with CI/CD pipelines
• Build scalable test harnesses for distributed systems, microservices, mobile native and cloud SaaS applications.

Automation & Scripting:

• Write robust, maintainable code in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript to automate test workflows.
• Integrate tools with version control systems (Git), CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, Harness), and artifact repositories

DevOps & Infrastructure Integration:

• Containerize tools using Docker and orchestrate test environments using Kubernetes
• Implement observability into test tools using New Relic, Grafana, ELK Stack

Collaboration & Enablement:

• Partner with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams to understand testing pain points and deliver tooling solutions.
• Provide governance model, documentation, training, and support to enable teams to adopt and extend testing tools effectively.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in the testing ecosystem.
• Contribute to internal best practices for test automation, tool development, & quality engineering.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-based test generation or test impact analysis.
• Background in developer experience (DevEx) or internal platform engineering

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Tools development or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong programming skills in Java with a focus on tooling and automation.
• Proficiency in extending and customizing open-source tools such as.
• Functional/UI Testing: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium
• API Testing: Postman/Bruno, REST Assured, Karate
• Performance Testing: JMeter, K6, Gatling, Locust
• Security Testing: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus
• Experience Integrating testing tools with
• Test Management & Issue Tracking: Jira, Qmetry
• Reporting & Analytics: ReportPortal, Allure, ExtentReports, Grafana
• CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, Harness, ArgoCD, GitLab, SonarQube
• Device Farms: BrowserStack, LambdaTest for cross-platform and mobile testing
• Experience with test data management, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization tools such as WireMock, Hoverfly, or Mockito
• Strong command of relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, along with experience in publish-subscribe messaging systems like Kafka.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, & event-driven or asynchronous architectures
• Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms - Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Proficient in working within Linux/Unix-based environments, including shell scripting and system-level debugging.
• Well-versed in Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies, with a focus on iterative development and continuous delivery.
• Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and debugging complex systems across the stack.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary call with the recruiter
• A call with the Hiring Manager
• A technical Interview with members of the Engineering Team
• A technical Interview with a members of the QA Team
• A behavioral and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.
• All Interview stages are Virtual

Moniepoint is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

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