Lead QA Engineer

Job Description

As a Lead QA Engineer at the company, your role will involve driving quality strategy, automation direction, and release readiness across business-critical .NET platforms, including .NET 8 migration programs. Your responsibilities will include designing and writing automated tests, building test frameworks and tools, embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines, debugging failures, and testing at multiple levels. You will be providing technical leadership in a payments and merchant services domain, combining hands-on automation expertise with leadership skills.Key Responsibilities:- Own QA strategy and test approach for business-critical applications, both functional and non-functional.- Lead end-to-end testing across Web, API, integration, and messaging layers.- Provide technical leadership for Selenium with C# automation frameworks.- Define and govern automation standards and coverage, implement test cases strategy as per the test pyramid.- Drive test execution via Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.- Oversee API and messaging validation (REST/gRPC/WCF, RabbitMQ).- Guide performance testing using JMeter.- Drive data validation and reporting quality (SQL, SSRS).- Oversee security and access validation (Okta, Azure AD, Snyk).- Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and production issue investigations (Splunk).- Support/Lead in regression analysis and sign-off.- Lead nightly analysis and facilitate defects resolution with multiple teams in a scaled environment.- Own release quality metrics, risk assessment, and sign-off.- Support testing/validations during/before deployment (stage validation).- Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams.Qualifications:Required Skills:- 810 years of QA experience.- Proven QA Lead/Quality Owner experience.- Strong manual automation background, SDET.- Experience in design/development/maintenance of test frameworks.- Deep hands-on experience with Selenium with C# automation and POM design pattern.- Strong Web, API, integration, and performance testing expertise (manual automation).- Excellent SQL and data validation skills.- Proficient in Behavior Driven Development Framework like Specflow/Reqnroll.- Experience with Git/GitHub commands and version control.- Experience with Agile and the concept of shift-left testing in a scaled environment. Experience with SAFe framework is an advantage.- Payments/financial domain experience (preferred).- Upper-Intermediate English proficiency.Education:- B.E, B.Tech, M.C.A.In addition, at Endava, the company is committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. The company welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as inclusive teams help deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If adjustments or support are needed during the recruitment process, please inform the company. As a Lead QA Engineer at the company, your role will involve driving quality strategy, automation direction, and release readiness across business-critical .NET platforms, including .NET 8 migration programs. Your responsibilities will include designing and writing automated tests, building test frameworks and tools, embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines, debugging failures, and testing at multiple levels. You will be providing technical leadership in a payments and merchant services domain, combining hands-on automation expertise with leadership skills.Key Responsibilities:- Own QA strategy and test approach for business-critical applications, both functional and non-functional.- Lead end-to-end testing across Web, API, integration, and messaging layers.- Provide technical leadership for Selenium with C# automation frameworks.- Define and govern automation standards and coverage, implement test cases strategy as per the test pyramid.- Drive test execution via Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.- Oversee API and messaging validation (REST/gRPC/WCF, RabbitMQ).- Guide performance testing using JMeter.- Drive data validation and reporting quality (SQL, SSRS).- Oversee security and access validation (Okta, Azure AD, Snyk).- Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and production issue investigations (Splunk).- Support/Lead in regression analysis and sign-off.- Lead nightly analysis and facilitate defects resolution with multiple teams in a scaled environment.- Own release quality metrics, risk assessment, and sign-off.- Support testing/validations during/before deployment (stage validation).- Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams.Qualifications:Required Skills:- 810 years of QA experience.- Proven QA Lead/Quality Owner experience.- Strong manual automation background, SDET.- Experience in design/development/maintenance of test frameworks.- Deep hands

Keyskills :
SeleniumAutomationWeb TestingAPI TestingIntegration TestingPerformance TestingSQLData ValidationGitGitHubAgileBehavior Driven DevelopmentSpecflowShiftleft TestingSAFe Framework