Lead QA Engineer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Overall 6+ years of QA Functional testing. Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.Must have extensive Automation, Manual / Functional testing experience.Hands-on experience in Automation testing utilizing Selenium with Java, Python, etc., with a focus on Business-Driven Development (i.e. Cucumber).Design, implement, and maintain a scalable and maintainable automation framework from scratch.Able to automate end to end functional business workflows.Able to write test plans, create and execute test scripts, and report defects, clearly, for Functional Testing.Involved in peer-review of test scripts for Functional, Smoke, Regression, and System testing.Organizing, monitoring defect management process.Attend status calls as needed to report on testing progress.Provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced quality assurance engineers in best practices for quality.Work closely with onshore team member(s) to communicate timelines, progress, project deliverables.QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or related.Experience with Project & Quality Management tools such as Atlassian/Confluence, JIRA, qTest / ALM.Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.Strong knowledge of the STLC, various testing concepts (e.g. functional, usability, performance) and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.Basic understanding of SQL.Experience using postman.Good team player, go-getter attitude, and able to work independently in a faced-paced environment.Experience in working UniData / Mainframe is a plus.Experience in Oracle and other financial applications is a plus.Experience in supply chain testing is a plus.Experience in performance testing is a plus. ATS