ManagerQA

Job Title: QA Lead
Experience: 1012 Years
Location: Pune / Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced QA Lead with 1012 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance to lead testing initiatives for enterprise applications within the Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Wealth Management Private Banking Asset Management or Investment Management projects along with hands-on experience in test planning execution API testing automation frameworks and Agile delivery methodologies.
The QA Lead will be responsible for defining quality strategies leading QA teams ensuring end-to-end test coverage and collaborating with business development and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance Leadership
Lead and manage the QA team across multiple projects and testing phases.
Define and implement the overall testing strategy quality processes and best practices.
Prepare test plans test strategies effort estimates and resource planning.
Review test cases test execution reports and defect metrics to ensure quality objectives are met.
Mentor QA engineers and promote continuous improvement within the testing team.
Test Planning & Execution
Plan coordinate and oversee functional integration regression system UAT and end-to-end testing activities.
Ensure comprehensive test coverage for business requirements and technical specifications.
Track testing progress manage risks and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
Coordinate defect triage meetings and ensure timely defect resolution.
Monitor quality metrics and drive process improvements.
Financial Services Domain
Lead QA activities for applications within Wealth Management Private Banking Asset Management or Investment Management.
Validate financial workflows business rules transactions and reporting functionalities.
Ensure testing aligns with financial regulations compliance standards and audit requirements.
API & Automation Testing
Perform and oversee API testing using Postman SoapUI or similar tools.
Collaborate with automation teams to develop and maintain automated test suites.
Support test automation initiatives using Selenium Cypress Playwright or equivalent frameworks.
Validate RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
Agile & DevOps
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning backlog refinement daily stand-ups sprint reviews and retrospectives.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Support continuous testing and quality engineering initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with Business Analysts Product Owners Developers Infrastructure and Project Managers.
Communicate testing progress risks and quality metrics to senior stakeholders.
Ensure effective coordination across distributed teams and vendors.

Required Skills
Quality Assurance
Software Testing
Quality Assurance
Test Planning
Test Strategy
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
System Testing
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Defect Management
Risk Assessment
Financial Services Domain
Wealth Management
Private Banking
Asset Management
Investment Management
API Testing
Postman
SoapUI
REST API Testing
Test Automation
Selenium
Cypress
Playwright
Test Automation Frameworks
Test Management Tools
Jira
Azure DevOps
ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)
qTest
Development Methodologies
SDLC
STLC
Agile
Scrum
DevOps
DevOps & CI/CD
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Test Automation Integration

Required Experience
1012 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
Proven experience as a QA Lead or Test Lead in enterprise application projects.
Strong experience in Financial Services projects particularly Wealth Management Private Banking Asset Management or Investment Management.
Expertise in test planning execution defect management and quality reporting.
Hands-on experience in API testing using Postman SoapUI or similar tools.
Understanding of automation frameworks such as Selenium Cypress Playwright or equivalent.
Experience using test management tools including Jira Azure DevOps ALM or qTest.
Strong knowledge of SDLC STLC Agile Scrum and DevOps methodologies.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
Excellent leadership communication analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
Awareness of financial regulations and compliance requirements within the banking and investment domain.
Professional certifications such as:
o ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board)
o CSTE (Certified Software Tester)
o CSQA (Certified Software Quality Analyst)
o Agile Certifications (CSM SAFe PMI-ACP etc.)
Experience with cloud-based testing environments and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of performance testing and security testing is an added advantage.

Nice to Have
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP.
Familiarity with test data management and service virtualization.
Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
Knowledge of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
Experience with SQL and database validation.
Understanding of DevSecOps and shift-left testing practices.

Key Competencies
QA Leadership
Test Strategy & Planning
Financial Services Domain Expertise
API & Automation Testing
Agile & DevOps
CI/CD & Continuous Testing
Defect & Risk Management
Stakeholder Communication
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
Quality Process Improvement
This JD is suitable for a QA Lead role requiring expertise in Software Testing Quality Assurance Financial Services (Wealth Management Private Banking Asset Management Investment Management) API Testing Test Automation Agile/Scrum DevOps CI/CD and QA Leadership.

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