Senior QA Automation Engineer

As a Lead - QA Automation Engineer, your role will involve designing scalable automation frameworks, standardizing QA processes, and ensuring platform reliability. You will be responsible for not only leading strategy and mentorship but also diving deep into the code, test cases, and frameworks when required to maintain quality at both leadership and execution levels. Key Responsibilities: - Automation Leadership - Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for Spring Boot (Java) services, React JS UI, and Node/Python microservices. - Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation. - Utilize AI/modern testing tools to accelerate automation coverage. - End-to-End Testing Across Finance Workflows - Create structured test plans, cases, and scripts covering AP bills, approvals, AR invoice generation, collections, and dashboards. - Ensure compliance with financial accuracy, audit trails, and system reliability. - Performance & Load Testing - Design and execute performance/load test scenarios for bulk transactions, high-volume billing, and large-scale reporting. - Identify bottlenecks and optimize scalability using tools such as JMeter, k6, or Locust. - Standardization & QA Practices - Establish QA processes, templates, and documentation standards. - Define and implement defect tracking and reporting frameworks with measurable QA metrics. - Promote best practices for test coverage, automation ROI, and release quality. - Mentorship & Collaboration - Guide and mentor junior/mid-level QA team members on automation, tooling, and structured testing. - Collaborate closely with Development, Product, and Implementation teams to embed QA in every stage of the lifecycle. - Act as a quality champion, ensuring reliability in accounting automation. Required Skills & Qualifications: - 8+ years of experience in Software Testing, with 6+ years focused on Automation Testing. - Strong expertise in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, and TestNG. - Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python). - Experience with React UI testing, REST/GraphQL API validation, and Spring Boot service testing. - Proven expertise in performance/load testing using tools like JMeter, k6, and Locust. - Strong knowledge of AP, AR, billing, collections, and reporting workflows. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.). - Excellent documentation, analytical, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience testing third-party financial integrations such as Plaid, Checkbook.io, Deluxe Connect, Sage Intacct, NetSuite. - Awareness of compliance standards relevant to finance software (SOC2, PCI-DSS, audit readiness). - Experience in defining QA metrics related to coverage, release quality, and defect leakage.,