





High — strong employer brand, mid-level generalist QA lead title, and popular automation skillset increase candidate density.
Medium — core automation QA skills are transferable, though fintech domain and specific tools slightly prefer industry experience.
High — explicit years, leadership requirement, and mandated tech stack (Java, Cucumber, Allure, ALM) tighten filters.
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Lead quality engineering strategy for API/service-layer products including functional, integration, regression, and contract testing.
Own and develop Java-based API automation using Cucumber/BBD, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and manage reporting via Allure and test management with ALM/Octane.
Mentor QA engineers, perform manual testing when required, and communicate quality metrics and release readiness to stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent experience required.
Minimum 5 years of IT experience with 2+ years in QA leadership or owning quality for a team/product.
Strong hands-on test automation skills in Java with Cucumber (BDD) for API testing, including RestAssured and Allure reporting.
Work hours must include availability between 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time; local core hours from 2 PM to 11 PM IST.
Experienced in operating in Agile/Scrum environments delivering API/service layer automation with deep understanding of test design and STLC.
Comfortable balancing hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities such as mentoring and cross-team coordination to unblock dependencies.
Demonstrates ownership of quality through automation-first approach but able to perform manual exploratory testing and handle complex defect triage.