Senior Individual Contributor (L4) | Reports to: Manual Lead / Architect
A senior individual contributor providing cross-application QA engineering depth.

You will be the technical bridge between manual testing and automation, authoring complex test designs, enforcing engineering rigour, and coaching others.

No people-management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities
Provide cross-application QA engineering depth spanning manual and automation practices
Author complex and high-risk test designs across application boundaries
Peer-review test cases for technical rigour, covering both manual and automated coverage
Drive engineering practices across the team including test data management, workplace readiness, and defect management
Support senior architects on complex test design challenges
Provide working-level coordination with the Senior Automation Developer on manual vs automation decisions
Coach Test Engineers and Test Analysts on engineering rigour and best practices





Essential Skills Required
7+ years in software testing across both manual and automation disciplines
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst certification
Working programming proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript
Deep manual test design skills with solid automation literacy
Experience with test data management patterns
Defect management and root-cause analysis skills
Experience with cross-application test orchestration
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Desirable Skills
Banking or financial services domain experience
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation integration
Experience with test workplace readiness and triage processes
Familiarity with TMMi quality frameworks

Vertical:
Technology

Required Skill Profession

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