Software Tester

Location: Singapore

Employment Type: Full-time

The Software Tester is responsible for ensuring high-quality delivery of critical on-premise systems through functional and regression testing. The role emphasizes strong governance, documentation, and collaboration with project teams. Over time, the tester will progressively contribute to automation testing, supporting HDB's cloud-first strategy and centralized automation framework.

Key Responsibilities

Functional & Regression Testing:

• Design and execute functional, system, and regression tests in line with governance and quality standards

• Derive test cases from requirements, ensuring traceability

• Prepare test data, manage environment constraints, and capture detailed evidence

• Log, triage, and validate defects; collaborate with teams for resolution

• Communicate test results, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders

• Produce and maintain test documentation and reusable regression assets

Automation Testing (Progressive Focus):

• Design and develop reusable automated test cases for priority business flows

• Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using enterprise tools (Tosca, Selenium, Playwright)

• Support transition to centralized, cloud-based automation environments

• Track automation coverage, stability, and quality metrics

• Maintain documentation of automation scripts and results

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in software testing with strong functional testing knowledge

• Ability to design comprehensive test cases from requirements

• Strong documentation and evidence capture aligned with governance standards

• Hands-on experience with or readiness to adopt enterprise automation tools

• Working knowledge of SQL for test data setup and validation

• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#)

• Experience in API testing

• Familiarity with defect management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps)

• Ability to work effectively in secure/restricted environments

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, Tosca)

• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments

• Knowledge of performance testing concepts

• Experience with version control (Git) and Agile methodologies

• Background in government, public sector, or regulated IT projects