Charles River Development
FinTech
QAAutomationEngineerTeamLead,CharlesRiverDevelopment,AVP
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“QA Automation Engineer Team Lead, Charles River Development, AVP at Charles River Development. Skills: QA Automation, Team Leadership, Automation Frameworks, AI-enabled testing. Lead and manage QA team. Contribute to QA team”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve efficiency; Improve quality
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or technical course of study or Business with MIS, 10+ years of QA experience, Hands-on automation expertise, Proven experience building and scaling automation frameworks, Programming skills: Java / Python / JavaScript, Deep experience with modern automation tools/frameworks: Selenium / Playwright / Cypress, API automation testing expertise, Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines, Understanding of software testing fundamentals, Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Nice to Have
MS degree strongly preferred, Exposure to AI-driven QA practices, Experience with test management and defect tracking tools, Proven ability to mentor teams on automation best practices, Experience in financial services or similar domain
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage QA team
Contribute to QA team
Drive automation strategy
Implement automation strategy
Scale automation strategy
Perform manual testing
Code automation frameworks
Review automation frameworks
Leverage AI-enabled testing
Improve efficiency and quality
Design automated test suites
Develop automated test suites
Review automated test suites
Maintain automated test suites
Ensure high automation coverage
Optimize test scripts
Maintain test scripts
Understand user stories
Translate stories into tests
Perform hands-on test execution
Champion AI enablement in QA
Integrate automation suites with CI/CD
Support continuous testing
Establish best practices for coding
Establish best practices for test design
Establish best practices for framework governance
Drive continuous improvements in frameworks
Drive continuous improvements in tools
Drive continuous improvements in QA processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with product owners; Work with developers
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum
Full Job Description
**Who we are:** Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. Together with State Street’s Middle and Back-office services, Charles River’s cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha® Platform, the first front-to-back solution in the industry. Our vision is to be the world’s leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve. CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilising next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. We are expanding our presence in the EMEA region and are actively hiring. **Job Summary** We are looking for a hands-on QA Team Lead with strong automation expertise to lead and actively contribute to the QA team. This role requires a balanced mix of leadership and deep technical execution, with a primary focus on driving automation strategy, implementation, and scalability, along with manual testing where needed. The ideal candidate should be capable of coding, reviewing automation frameworks, and leveraging AI-enabled testing practices to improve efficiency and quality across the lifecycle. **Key Responsibilities** * Lead and manage the QA team while remaining actively involved in automation design and development * Own and drive automation strategy, including framework design, tool selection, and scalability * Design, develop, review, and maintain robust automated test suites across UI and API layers * Ensure high automation coverage with optimized and maintainable scripts * Work closely with product owners and developers to understand user stories and translate them into automated and manual test scenarios * Perform
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