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- Lead technical and business testing team members in preparation for and execution of test initiatives in support of the core investment banking testing projects.
- Participate in requirements, design reviews with Product, Business Analysts and Development teams to assure that the product under development meets requirements, and tested efficiently. Perform requirements reviews and traceability analyses to assess test coverage.
- Oversee test execution initiatives, adhering to test schedule and key milestones. Evaluate and escalate potential risks and issues that may adversely affect quality, schedule or budget.
- Perform test execution and provide transparent and concise test progress reporting that is reflective of test program status for key stakeholders and executive review.
- Monitor QA activities, test results, defects, root cause analysis and identify areas needing improvement. Recommend and lead continuous improvement initiatives that will help mature the QA test program to improve team effectiveness and overall quality of products and services.
Technical / Functional Proficiency:
- 8-12 years Quality Assurance (QA) experience in the Financial Service industry.
- Experience in Agile, BDD and Dev Ops testing methodologies
- Strong experience in API testing using various tools.
- Proficiency in SQL.
- Working experience of Mongo DB, API testing
- Strong UNIX, Shell, Perl, Python scripting experience
- Good to have hands-on experience in Java, Selenium tools based on BDD/ TestNG frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and work against tight deadlines
- Good business acumen and the ability to connect analytics with business decisions
- Strong analytical skills with hands on experience driving testing strategy
- Candidate should be willing to work late on need basis in order to interact with teams in other geographies
Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience
- Practical experience with Automation Testing frameworks and tools.
- Experience with Generative AI (Gen AI) concepts and their application in product development or quality assurance.
- Familiarity with AI-powered development tools such as Copilot.
- Proficiency in modern testing frameworks and tools like Playwright, Selenium, and JUnit.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an ability to adjust priorities quickly.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
- Ability to think strategically and translate vision into actionable plans.