Lead I - Software Testing

Experience Range 5 to 7 Years

Hiring Location Bangalore / Chennai / Pune (Update as per requirement) We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with 5 to 7 years of experience in both Manual and Automation Testing. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in functional testing, database testing, API testing, and automation testing using Katalon and Playwright. This is a hands-on technical role requiring active participation in test execution, automation development, defect management, technical mentoring, and quality assurance leadership. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software quality across complex business applications and transaction-based systems.

Testing Expertise

Manual Testing

Functional Testing

Integration Testing

System Testing

Regression Testing

End-to-End Testing

UAT Support

API Testing

Strong hands-on experience in API Testing using Postman

Experience validating REST APIs and complex transaction workflows

Database Testing

Medium to complex SQL Queries

Stored Procedures

Data Validation

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Oracle SQL Developer

Automation Testing

Katalon Studio

Playwright

Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks and test scripts

Agile & Test Management

Agile/Scrum methodology

JIRA

Confluence

Test Management tools such as Zephyr or equivalent

Leadership & Coordination

• Test strategy and planning
• Test estimation and effort planning
• Defect management and triage
• Mentoring junior QA members
• Coordinating onsite and offshore testing activities

Good-to-Have Skills

• Selenium Automation
• JMeter or Performance Testing tools
• CI/CD testing exposure
• Test automation framework design experience
• Experience leading automation initiatives
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting of complex production issues

Preferred Domain Experience

• Payment Processing Systems
• Card Transactions
• Payment Gateways
• Settlement & Reconciliation Systems
• High-Volume Transaction Processing Applications
• Banking & Financial Services Domain
• Analyze business requirements and prepare test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Execute functional, integration, system, regression, API, end-to-end, and automation testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts using Katalon and Playwright.
• Perform database validation using SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Validate APIs using Postman and ensure business workflow accuracy.
• Identify, log, track, and manage defects through closure.
• Review testing artifacts and ensure adherence to QA best practices.
• Drive quality initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Mentor QA team members and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Support release activities and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ownership and accountability mindset
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Ability to lead by example in a hands-on testing environment
• Strong collaboration and mentoring capabilities