Lead Software Engineer - Test Automation

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Were Hiring: Lead Software Tester in Bangalore

At SA Technologies Inc., we believe in turning career aspirations into reality. As an NSE Listed company , recognized as a CMMI Level 5 organization , a Great Place to Work Certified company , and one of the Best Places for Women , we are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive, excellent, and supportive

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support change management activities across the product change and release management process.
  
• Define, implement, and own test strategies, test plans, and quality metrics.
  
• Hands-on involvement in manual and automation testing, with a focus on risk-based testing.
  
• Design, review, and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and automation frameworks.
  
• Guide and mentor QA team members on best practices, tools, and frameworks.
  
• Review test results, identify defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive defect resolution.
  
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, DevOps, and release teams.
  
• Ensure testing alignment with CI/CD pipelines and enterprise quality standards.
  
• Act as a point of contact for QA during releases and production rollouts.
  
  Profile
  

  Required Experience
  

  • 5-10 years of experience in Manual Testing and/or Automation Testing (Automation preferred)
    
  • Proven experience in leading or mentoring QA teams
    
  • Strong experience in test design, execution, and maintenance
    
  • Solid knowledge of JUnit and TestNG frameworks
    
  • Hands-on experience in building or maintaining test automation frameworks
    
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
    
    Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
    

    • Working knowledge of Tricentis Tosca (preferred, not mandatory)
      
    • Proficiency in Selenium and Core Java
      
    • Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
      
    • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
      
    • Knowledge of API test automation
      
    • Knowledge of Tosca Standard and Image-based identification strategies
      
    • Experience with Test Management tools such as Zephyr Scale or Xray
      
    • Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins
      
    • Experience in Investment Banking / Financial Services domain
      
    • Exposure to enterprise-scale testing and regulated environments
      
      Soft Skills & Competencies
      

      • Strong leadership and team-player mindset
        
      • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
        
      • Clear and effective communication and stakeholder collaboration