Company
FinTech
SoftwareDevelopmentEngineerinTest(SDET)-TechLead
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“Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Tech Lead. Skills: Test automation, Quality assurance strategy, Framework development. Lead quality assurance strategy. Ensure robust validation”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Analytical skills
Overlap with US Pacific hours
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 5+ years of experience in automation testing, Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks independently
Nice to Have
3+ years financial services domain experience, Familiarity with NoSQL systems, Understanding of microservices architecture, Understanding of Spring/Spring Boot, Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
What You'll Do.
Lead quality assurance strategy
Ensure robust validation
Design test automation frameworks
Develop test automation frameworks
Enhance test automation frameworks
Define BUAT strategies
Execute BUAT strategies
Establish defect management processes
Enforce defect management processes
Ensure timely defect resolution
Collaborate with development teams
Collaborate with stakeholders
Ensure alignment on requirements
Ensure alignment on test coverage
Ensure alignment on delivery quality
Take ownership of software quality
Support Agile methodologies
Support Waterfall methodologies
Support production releases
Perform post-deployment validation
Contribute to proof-of-concept testing
Perform ad hoc validation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Development teams; Cross-functional stakeholders; Global teams; Across time zones
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Process & Methodology
Agile methodologies, Waterfall methodologies
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Lead overall quality assurance strategy across projects, ensuring robust validation through automated, functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Design, develop, and enhance complex test automation frameworks for UI and API testing using modern tools and engineering best practices. Define and execute BUAT (Business User Acceptance Testing) strategies, including planning, coordination, and test execution with stakeholders. Establish and enforce defect management processes to track, manage, and ensure timely resolution of issues across the SDLC. Collaborate closely with development teams and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on requirements, test coverage, and delivery quality. Take ownership of software quality from development through production rollout, supporting both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Support production releases, including weekend release activities and post-deployment validation. Contribute to proof-of-concept testing and ad hoc validation for new features, tools, and system enhancements. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of experience in automation testing of complex enterprise applications. Strong financial services domain experience (3+ years preferred), especially in transaction-heavy or real-time systems. Expertise in Java and automation frameworks such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured, or equivalent UI/API testing tools. Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks independently using Java, Python, or JavaScript. Strong knowledge of SDLC, testing methodologies, and Agile/Waterfall delivery models. Solid SQL skills with experience in relational databases; familiarity with NoSQL systems such as MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch is a plus. Understanding of microservices architecture, Spring/Spring Boot, and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with t
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