Senior Automation Test

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