Test Lead - Automation Testing

Job Title : Test Lead

Location : Remote

Experience Level : 5- 7 years

Employment Type : Contract for 6 Months+ Extendable.

Notice : Immediate.

Candidates have to work with UK Clients, Work timings will be aligned with the client's requirements and may follow U.K. time zones.

Communication skills should be good

Graduation : B.Tech/M.Tech and MCA

Key Responsibilities :

- Interpret complex business rules and translate them into test scenarios and automated scripts.

- Collaborate with onshore QA Leads, developers, and analysts to ensure test coverage aligns with regulatory outcomes.

- Execute regression, integration, and end-to-end tests across the remediation lifecycle.

- Raise and track defects, perform root cause analysis, and support defect resolution.

- Ensure all test artefacts (scripts, results, traceability matrices) are auditable and meet regulatory expectations.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of test automation frameworks and practices.

- Attend daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings remotely.

Essential Skills & Experience :

- Strong proficiency in one or more automation tools : Selenium, Cypress, Postman (for API testing), or similar.

- Solid experience with Python, Java, or JavaScript for test scripting.

- Exposure to SQL and ETL/data validation testing (ideally on cloud platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake).

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

- Ability to work autonomously offshore while integrating with an onshore UK-based delivery team.

- Strong attention to detail and understanding of data integrity and auditability requirements.

Desirable :

- Exposure to UK financial services or regulatory standards (e.g., FCA, DISP, CONC).

- Understanding of Gherkin/Cucumber for BDD-driven testing.

- Knowledge of test data management and synthetic data generation approaches.