Job Summary:
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Automation Test Lead with more than 9 years of experience in software quality assurance across Insurance, Banking, Finance, and Tax domains. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, with proven leadership in delivering high-quality solutions in Agile and Waterfall environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage QA teams through complete test life cycles across projects
- Design and implement functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing strategies
- Develop and maintain automation test scripts for web, API, and mobile applications
- Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business analysts to gather requirements and translate them into test plans and strategies
- Drive API testing initiatives using tools like Postman or RestAssured
- Execute and optimize database testing, shell scripting for automation tasks, and test data setup
- Work closely with stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum setup, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Track defects, manage their lifecycle, and generate quality reports for stakeholders
- Contribute to test estimations, requirement mapping, and DEx setup
- Guide junior QA team members and ensure adherence to QA best practices
- Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools
- Perform basic non-functional testing including performance testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
Required Skills & Experience:
- 9+ years of experience in QA/Software Testing
- Domain knowledge in Insurance, Banking, and Finance
- Experience with automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG) and manual testing
- Strong expertise in API testing, functional testing, and database validation
- Experience with Shell scripting and test automation in Unix/Linux environments
- Proficient in defect management, test documentation, and reporting
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Strong leadership, team coordination, and mentoring abilities
- Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Jenkins, Git, and Test Management tools
- Exposure to non-functional testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in multi-client environments, including government or BFSI sectors
- ISTQB certification or equivalent is a plus