ManiKandan  ·  Lead QA Automation Engineer  ·  10+ yrs

Principal
10+ years experienceremote
Available within 48 hrs

Built for

FedExOracle Financial Services (Mantas)Standard Chartered (Straight2Bank)KPMGBPOST (Belgian Post)

About ManiKandan

ManiKandan is a Senior QA Tester with 10+ years of experience in functional and automation testing across various domains including Banking and Retail. He has a strong track record in leading QA processes and mentoring teams, ensuring high-quality software delivery.

10+ years of commercial experience in

FinTechTravel & HospitalityLegal TechLogistics & Supply Chain

Skills(28)

Selenium WebDriverJavaJenkinsJMeterPostmanMavenIntelijGITTestNGEclipse IDESQL QueriesOracleSQL ServerMySQLTFSPytestAppiumCucumberSelenium GridJiraSelenium IDEALMUFT (LEANFT)RESTSOAP UIZephyr RedmineBugzillaSelenium

Why hire ManiKandan?

Production deploy authorityMentored 5+ juniorsLed QA process management

Designed and implemented Selenium-WebDriver automation frameworks across multiple projects

Mentored team members on coding standards and best practices, fostering top-performing teams

Led comprehensive QA efforts from requirements gathering to on-schedule product delivery

Successfully enhanced testing efficiency and coverage through automation frameworks

Optimized database queries to improve application performance

Maintained test cases and defects in TFS and JIRA

Project highlights(12)

AML Sanctions & Compliance Testing – QA Tester

Overview: This project focused on an American financial services company's Global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Compliance Program to ensure regulatory compliance and facilitate customer due diligence. Responsibilities: Worked within an Agile Methodology, attending Scrum meetings and mentoring team members on coding standards. Performed functional testing to identify critical application points and automated them using Selenium Web-Driver. Developed comprehensive Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios, Test Data, and Traceability Matrix.

Selenium WebDriverJavaJenkinsPostman

Key outcomes:

  • Identified critical points in the application through functional testing and automated them

  • Led the design and implementation of a robust automation framework

Online Sales Portal Testing – QA Tester

Overview: This project involved testing an online sales application where users could order cars, configure exteriors/interiors, manage purchases, provide feedback, and interact with dealer and admin portals. Responsibilities: Worked in an Agile Methodology and attended Scrum meetings. Prepared and executed test cases for Functional and Integration Testing. Tested the application, documented results, and identified bugs, providing useful debugging information.

Selenium WebDriverJavaJenkinsPostman

Key outcomes:

  • Developed automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Cucumber

  • Performed end-to-end testing, integration testing, UAT testing, and regression testing

Trust Tax Engine Testing – QA Tester

KPMG Trust Tax Engine — testing engine helping professionals deliver strategy/operations/compliance services for clients. Selenium WebDriver + Java + Maven + Jenkins.

JavaSelenium WebDriverMavenJenkinsIntelijGITTestNGEclipse IDESQL QueriesOracleSQL ServerMySQLTFS

Key outcomes:

  • Implemented automation using Selenium WebDriver and Java.

  • Proficiently performed database testing using SQL queries.

  • Optimized queries to improve performance.

  • Maintained test cases and defects in TFS.

Online Sales Portal Testing – QA Tester

Online Sales Portal — car-ordering portal where users configure exteriors/interiors, manage purchases, provide feedback, and interact with dealer + admin portals.

JavaSelenium WebDriverMavenJenkinsIntelijPostmanPytestGITAppiumCucumberSelenium GridJira

Key outcomes:

  • Developed automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Cucumber.

  • Implemented distributed test automation execution using Selenium Grid and Jenkins.

  • Performed end-to-end testing, integration testing, UAT testing, and regression testing.

  • Maintained test cases and business requirements, defects in JIRA.

BPOST-RoMa Testing – QA Tester

BPOST-RoMa — Belgian Post company national + international mail delivery, courier, direct marketing, banking, and insurance services. Functional + business-requirement test design.

JavaSelenium WebDriverMavenJenkinsIntelijPostmanGITCucumberSelenium IDEALMJira

Key outcomes:

  • Developed automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber.

  • Utilized Selenium IDE for efficient test case debugging.

  • Responsible for implementing the application at the client place.

  • Maintained test cases and defects in ALM & JIRA.

Industry experience

FinTech

2 projects
  • •BPOST-RoMa Testing— QA TesterJava · Selenium WebDriver · Maven · Jenkins +7
  • •Straight2Bank Testing— QA TesterJava · Selenium WebDriver · Maven · Jenkins +7

Travel & Hospitality

1 project
  • •HRS-Air Reservation system Testing— QA Tester

Legal Tech

3 projects
  • •AML Sanctions & Compliance Testing— QA TesterSelenium WebDriver · Java · Jenkins · Postman
  • •Trust Tax Engine Testing— QA TesterJava · Selenium WebDriver · Maven · Jenkins +9
  • •Mantas (ECM & Alerts, Reports) Testing— QA TesterJava · Selenium WebDriver · Maven · Jenkins +5

Logistics & Supply Chain

1 project
  • •BPOST-RoMa Testing— QA TesterJava · Selenium WebDriver · Maven · Jenkins +7

Ready to work with ManiKandan?

Schedule an interview and onboard within 48 hours. No long hiring cycles.

At a Glance

Experience10+ years
Work moderemote
Starting from₹1.9 L/mo
Direct hirePossible
Start within48 hours
From₹1.9 L/ month

Single contract. No agency markup confusion.

Typically responds within 4 business hours.

5-day replacement guarantee
48-hour onboarding, single invoice
Direct chat — no recruiter middleman
Seniority signals
Owns production deploysCode reviewerMentor / leads juniors
VerifiedVetted by Witarist
Technical skills assessed & verified
Background & identity checked
English communication verified
Ready to onboard in 48 hours

Not sure if this is the right fit?

Tell us your requirements and we'll match you with the best candidates.

ManiKandan

QA Engineer