SDET Engineer – Python Backend Testing

Job Title: SDET Engineer – Python Backend Testing Location: Bangalore / Pune Experience: 8+ Years Employment Type: Full-time Your Role: As an SDET Engineer specializing in Python Backend Testing, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality software delivery through robust automated testing practices focused on backend systems. This role demands deep expertise in Python-based automation, database validation, and financial domain systems. You will work closely with Agile teams to validate complex backend services, ensure data integrity, and maintain high system reliability in mission-critical financial applications. Key Responsibilities Backend Automation & Framework Development: • Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for backend services, APIs, and integration workflows using Python. • Build and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks aligned with best practices. • Develop automated API tests to validate business logic, data flow, and service reliability. • Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, regression, and integration scenarios (backend-focused only). Database Testing & Data Validation: • Perform in-depth database testing, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across systems. • Write and execute complex SQL queries for data validation and reconciliation. • Validate ETL processes, data pipelines, and backend data transformations. CI/CD & Quality Engineering: • Integrate automated backend test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing. • Ensure quality gates are maintained through automated execution and reporting. • Provide test status, execution reports, and quality metrics to stakeholders. Testing, Debugging & Validation: • Perform end-to-end backend testing of microservices and distributed systems. • Identify defects early through strong debugging, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting. • Validate business-critical financial workflows and transactions. Collaboration & Agile Delivery: • Work closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders in Agile/Scrum teams. • Contribute to test strategy, planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure adherence to quality standards in all deliverables. Your Profile • 8+ years of experience in QA/SDET roles with a strong focus on backend testing using Python . • Hands-on experience in test automation only (no manual testing exposure) . • Strong experience in backend/API testing (no frontend/UI testing background) . • Solid expertise in database testing and SQL (mandatory) . • Proven experience working in the Financial Domain (mandatory – candidates from other domains will not be considered) . • Strong knowledge of Python-based automation tools and frameworks (e.g., PyTest, unittest, Behave, etc.). • Experience in testing RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed backend systems. • Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integration for automated testing. • Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills. • Immediate joiners preferred . What You’ll Love About Working Here • Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact financial systems and backend architectures. • Exposure to modern automation practices and large-scale distributed systems. • Collaborative and innovation-driven work culture. • Career growth opportunities in advanced quality engineering and backend testing. About Capgemini Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value to clients worldwide. With nearly 60 years of heritage, Capgemini is a responsible and inclusive organization with over 420,000 team members across more than 50 countries. The Group reported global revenues of €22.1 billion in 2024. Capgemini in India employs approximately 235,000 professionals across 13 locations, including Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Noida, and Mumbai. Make it real | www.capgemini.com/in-en