Senior QA Automation Lead

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Test Lead
Location: Hyderabad – Hybrid
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Mortgage / Financial Services
Reports To: QA Manager / Director of Engineering

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Automation Test Lead with strong Python automation skills and expertise in the mortgage or financial services domain. You will lead a QA team, design scalable test automation frameworks, and ensure delivery of high-quality, compliant mortgage software products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead QA activities across multiple mortgage applications (LOS, POS, servicing, underwriting)
• Develop and maintain Python-based automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Developers to design test scenarios
• Own QA strategy, planning, and execution for new features, releases, and regression cycles
• Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Ensure coverage for compliance, regulatory, and risk scenarios
• Mentor and guide a team of automation engineers; enforce QA best practices
• Analyze production issues and recommend preventive actions
• Report testing metrics and drive quality improvements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years in QA/testing, including 4+ years in QA leadership
• Strong programming skills in Python (mandatory)
• Experience with automation tools/frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, BDD (Cucumber)
• Expertise in PyTest, Selenium, Robot Framework, Behave, Requests/HTTPx for API testing
• Strong mortgage domain knowledge (LOS, POS, Servicing Systems)
• Experience with Encompass, Black Knight, Calyx, ICE Mortgage Technology (nice to have)
• Knowledge of mortgage lifecycle: application, underwriting, approval, funding, closing, servicing
• Experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, and working with SQL/PLSQL
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools, Git, Jenkins, Docker
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
• Proficient in test management tools (JIRA, ADO, Zephyr)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB or similar certification
• Familiarity with US mortgage compliance (RESPA, TRID, HMDA)
• Performance testing experience (JMeter, LoadRunner)
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure)
• Experience testing data-driven applications or financial calculations (amortization, APR, DTI, LTV)

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Remote flexibility and work-life balance
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge mortgage technology
• Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
• Continuous learning and upskilling opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹2,400,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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+91 9500887075