Testing Lead

Job Title: Testing Lead – IT Monetique

Department : ISPL ITG Payment services

About Business Line/Function IT Payment Services department, the worldwide reference for payments in the BNP Paribas Group. We are working on the many applications used worldwide using various technologies and working in Agile methodology.

Position Purpose

• We are looking for a strong Testing Lead with 8 to 10 years of experience in test automation, functional manual testing, strong programming skills, and practical exposure to UI automation, API automation, and bulk file validation scenarios.
• The candidate should be able to independently design, build, debug, maintain, and enhance automation solutions while collaborating effectively with QA, development, and business teams.
• This position will also be responsible for developing and maintaining test automation scripts for regression and performance testing for multiple supported systems.
• We are looking for top-notch, energetic talent to keep up with the industry’s momentum and support the QA efforts.

Responsibilities Direct Responsibilities

• Work closely with Onshore to define test strategy, test plan & risk matrix. Prioritize work with on‑shore stakeholders.
• Own test artefacts, defect‑triage and status reporting.
• Understand functional requirements and convert them into meaningful automation scenarios.
• Design positive, negative, regression, integration, and edge-case validations.
• Develop test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases.
• Distribute the required tasks to Functional and Manual testers along and track the execution.
• Work closely with automation testers, manual testers, developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze failures and identify whether the issue is due to script, test data, environment, application defect, or requirement gap.
• Take ownership of assigned modules and communicate blockers or risks early.
• Be willing to learn new tools, frameworks, and business processes. Contributing Responsibilities
• Team player
• Effectively communicate work and delivery status
• Adhere to timelines set for delivery
• Open to adaptation of new technology, learning and implementation within the project.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Experience of 8-10 years in leading Testing teams (Functional & Automation)
• Programming - Strong hands-on experience in Java or Python, OOP, reusable utilities, exception handling, debugging, and clean code practices.
• UI Automation - Playwright experience with stable locators, waits, Page Object Model, dynamic elements, tables, frames, popups, and end-to-end flow automation.
• Bulk File Validation - CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, PDF, or fixed-width file validation, including record counts, headers, field-level checks, source-target comparison, and mismatch reporting.
• Domain and Data - Banking/financial domain, database validation, Kafka/event-based testing, or large data reconciliation.
• Good knowledge and experience of writing complex SQL queries.
• Knowledge of Card Payments / Monetique will be an added advantage.
• Experienced user of ALM/QC, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint
• Proficient in analytical skills (required)
• Excellent oral and writing communication skills (required)
• Experience in working in Agile environment

Specific Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience along with Bachelor's Degree - in IT, Computer related field or equivalent experience.

Other Skills Skills Referential

( Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Agile methodology exposure
• Knowledge of banking products is a nice to have
• Proactive mindset

Behavioral Skills

• • Communication + Analytical Ability + Team Player

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Mumbai / Thane

About BNP Paribas Group BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.