Senior Lead Automation QA Vice President

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Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Automation and QA Lead to join our dynamic team, which is responsible for the quality assurance of a critical financial sub-ledger application. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and performance of our systems that form the backbone of our financial reporting and accounting processes. . The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background with demonstrable expertise in Java, Shell Scripting, and Python. Proficiency in crafting complex database queries is essential. You should have a deep understanding of modern test automation tools and frameworks, including BDD with Cucumber, internal frameworks like FAST, and various UI testing frameworks. Beyond technical prowess, you must have a passion for mentoring junior automation developers, guiding them to build robust and scalable test solutions. A background in the financial and accounting domain is a significant plus and will help you succeed in this role

Responsibilities:

• Lead and define the test automation strategy for the financial sub-ledger application.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to a team of junior QA automation engineers.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices in testing and automation.
• Collaborate closely with development, business analysis, and product management teams to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Perform and lead various testing types, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Develop and execute complex SQL queries to perform data validation and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Identify, analyze, and report software defects and work with development teams to see them through to resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Prepare and present test reports and quality metrics to stakeholders.

  Recommended Qualifications:

  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in software development/ QA and test automation.
  • Strong hands-on programming skills in Java, with proficiency in Shell Scripting and Python.
  • Expertise in writing and optimizing complex database queries for data validation.
  • In-depth knowledge and practical experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Cucumber.
  • Experience with automation frameworks like FAST is a plus
  • Proficiency with UI testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
  • Proven ability to mentor and lead junior automation developers.
  • Familiarity with financial and accounting domains is a significant plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

  
  Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
  • Master’s degree preferred

  
  This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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