Test Lead

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:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites across data pipelines, APIs, and remediation logic (calculations, rule engines).
• 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:

• 5+ years of experience in automated testing, preferably in financial services or regulated environments.
• 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:

• Experience working on remediation, redress, or regulatory compliance programmes.
• 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.

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have 5+ years of experience in automated testing?
• Do you have worked in financial services or regulated environments?
• Do you have Strong proficiency in one or more automation tools ?
• Do you have experience in SQL and ETL/data validation testing ?
• Do you have experience in cloud platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake ?
• Do you have familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control ?

Work Location: Remote