QA Automation Lead

Position: QA Automation Lead
Location: Chicago, IL (On-site) Only Locals
Duration: Long-term
 Experience : 14+ Years MUST
 
(1st level interview – video call
2nd Level Interview – In-person interview)
 
We are looking for an Global QA Lead who is self-motivated, creative, and proactive, to work successfully in a fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, diverse technologies, and Cloud environments.
The individual will work closely with various stakeholders throughout the SDLC, executing automated test iterations, tracking & reporting test results, troubleshooting and coordinating the bug fixes.
The individual should have a strong understanding of agile processes and the related Quality lifecycle and automation methodology.
 
Responsibilities:
•    Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement.
•    Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications.
•    Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies.
•    Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies.
•    Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks, and ensure timely management escalation.
•    Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues.
•    Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences.
•    Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites.
•    Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows.
•    Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices.
•    Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics.
•    Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team.
•    Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos.
•    Recruiting and building high-performance teams and dealing with multiple staffing needs.
•    Resource management – devising DEV Plans, defining goals for team, performance feedback, year-end discussions, recommending promotions etc.
•    Monitoring & reporting – goal based, execution Status & delivery reports on weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.
•    Devising & implementing plans for leveraging & enhancing Automation – for regression, and system testing on release basis.
 
Required Skills:
•    Expert in writing automated scripts using scripting languages like SQL, Java, Python and JavaScript
•    Expert in designing and building automated testing framework using Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven development tools like Cucumber, JBehave, Jasmine, Selenium.
•    Expert in building and implementing CI/CD automation strategies for testing using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
•    Expert in designing automated test scripts testing Operational/Relational/OLAP databases and data warehouses.
•    Expert in designing automated test scripts and validations for ETL/ELT solutions for multiple parallel processing pipelines.
•    Expert in testing APIs and Micro-services for both UI layer and data layer for data extraction, preparations, and consumption modules.
•    Good Understanding and familiarity with SQL databases (Azure SQL DB, Azure DW) , ETL tools like (talend, Azure Data Factory) and Cloud Storage tools like Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage.
•    Minimum 7 years of experience in Financial Domain and at least 5 years of experience in Capital markets and 3 years of experience in Foreign Exchange (mandatory)
•    Expert is Data Testing covering all Data Dimensions and Data Flows.
•    Strong Analytical skills to understand complex business logic and calculations.
•    Expert in Performance Testing at program level
•    Expert in QA process, techniques & Methodologies.
•    Expert in Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis.
•    Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions.
•    Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners.
•    Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; multi-task in a continually changing environment.
•    Exposure to financial domain would be preferred.
•    Azure Certification would be preferred.

 
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