Lead QA Engineer local to NJ only

Job Description:

• Front-End Automation: Proven experience building and maintaining UI automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent tools.
• API Testing: Hands-on experience with JMeter, Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools for functional and performance API testing.
• Backend / ETL Testing: Ability to write test and validation scripts in Python or other scripting languages to verify data pipelines, transformations, and backend services.
• Wealth Management Domain: Working knowledge of wealth management products and processes (account opening, portfolio management, advisory workflows); experience at a top-tier bank or financial institution preferred.
• Communication & Reporting: Ability to synthesize complex test results into concise executive-level status updates, clearly articulating risks and recommended escalation paths.
• Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under pressure and respond decisively to shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Work Planning: Strong organizational skills with experience forecasting test effort, managing capacity, and delivering against defined milestones.
• Work Style: Comfortable and effective as an individual contributor; able to own and drive outcomes independently without requiring a large team.