Role Overview:

The Quality Assurance Engineer ensures the delivery of high-quality software products by designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies.
This mid-level position requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and project management capabilities.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join a dynamic and fast-growing division, playing a key role in delivering firm-critical projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Execute organizational QA standards and test procedures independently.
Focus on Test Management, Test Analysis/Technical Test Analysis & Automation.
Be well-versed with QA processes and tools.
Collaborate with Business Analysts (BA) and developers to understand business requirements and the impact analysis of new implementations.
Create a test strategy with schedules, dependencies, and risks.
Automate functional requirements as part of the testing process.
Design and execute test cases detailing system navigation, inputs, and expected results.
Collaborate with other QA staff in defect detection, logging, testing, tracking, verification, and validation.
Work with development and infrastructure teams to ensure test environment availability.
Provide UAT support and coordination, sharing QA metrics with dev teams and working towards system/user value improvements.
Create and execute regression test packs.
Maintain a test repository with adequate documentation.
Create test completion reports and assist with other test closure activities.
Perform flow-testing across applications.

Key Competencies Required:

Confident self-starter who can work under pressure and take initiative to complete projects.
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, and global environment.
Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
Creative problem-solving ability with an inquisitive mindset, comfortable in ambiguous situations.
Ability to work independently with limited oversight.
Develop capabilities to be a Trusted Partner and produce innovative ideas.
Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results.
Contribute to the success of the organization and consider the impact on others.
Serve as a role model and provide guidance to junior employees.
Understand professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and act accordingly.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications, and Knowledge Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology.
4-6 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.
Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
Proficiency in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, JUnit).
Experience with test management tools (e.g., Zephyr) and bug tracking systems (e.g., JIRA).
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
2-3 years of hands-on experience in Selenium/Java/Python/Cucumber.
Proficient in SQL and able to write complex queries.
Preferred experience in the Investment Banking domain.
Ability to deliver test strategies and strong knowledge of system testing best practices.
Proactively seek opportunities to improve business value derived from applications.
Experience in CI/CD integration with automation solutions like Jenkins, Zephyr, JIRA is an added advantage.
Flexibility and openness to adapt to changing project constraints and timelines.
Attention to detail with high-quality standards for documentation, processes, and control environments.

Lead Quality Engineer