Lead Quality Engineer | Quality Engineering Lead (Banking Domain)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead functional testing efforts to ensure alignment with business objectives and end-user expectations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into detailed and executable test cases.
• Organize and facilitate testing ceremonies including test planning sessions, daily stand-ups, and defect triage meetings.
• Perform ETL and data validation testing using SQL.
• Partner with onshore and offshore teams to promote Quality Engineering (QE) best practices, documentation standards, and effective knowledge transfer.
• Manage regular status reporting, risk assessments, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, documentation, and test coverage.
• Serve as a functional Subject Matter Expert (SME), building domain knowledge and promoting quality throughout sprint cycles and release phases.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering (QE) or Quality Assurance (QA) roles.
• Expertise in functional testing, test case design, and execution in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions, clarify requirements, and manage expectations.
• Strong knowledge of QE methodologies, defect lifecycle management, and risk-based testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience in SQL and ETL testing.
• Skilled in conducting meetings, driving team consensus, and delivering clear and concise reports.
• Solid domain knowledge in financial services or large-scale enterprise systems.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with globally distributed teams.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to Azure Cloud platforms and related tools.
• Familiarity with software development practices and tools such as GitHub.

Required Skills:

• ETL.
• SQL.
• Leadership experience.
• Banking domain expertise.