What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead QA Automation position at K-Tek Resourcing LLC?
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead to join a Banking Agile Squad/Fleet. The ideal candidate will own QA processes for assigned banking workstreams with a strong focus on automation-first testing strategies across UI and API layers. This role requires hands-on expertise in Java-based automation, Selenium, API testing, and CI/CD integration, along with the ability to contribute to design and architecture discussions.
Top 3 Must-Have Skills
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills & Qualifications
We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead to join a Banking Agile Squad/Fleet. The ideal candidate will own QA processes for assigned banking workstreams with a strong focus on automation-first testing strategies across UI and API layers. This role requires hands-on expertise in Java-based automation, Selenium, API testing, and CI/CD integration, along with the ability to contribute to design and architecture discussions.
Top 3 Must-Have Skills
- Java (Core Java)
- Selenium Automation
- BDD / REST Assured (API Automation) / CI-CD
Key Responsibilities
- Work as part of a Banking Agile Squad/Fleet, closely collaborating with developers, product owners, and other QA members.
- Own and drive QA automation strategy for banking product domains.
- Design, develop, and execute UI and API automation test suites.
- Propose automation approaches based on requirements and application architecture.
- Create test cases across unit, component, and multi-component levels.
- Develop utilities and frameworks to automate manual or repetitive QA processes.
- Perform end-to-end automation execution, analyze test results, investigate defects, and fix automation issues.
- Make framework-level enhancements and improvements as needed.
- Participate actively in design reviews, architecture discussions, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Ensure automated tests are integrated and maintained within CI/CD pipelines.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5 12 years of overall QA experience with strong automation focus.
- Hands-on programming experience in Core Java (Python is a plus).
- Strong experience with:
- Selenium
- REST Assured (API/Web Services Automation)
- BDD frameworks
- JUnit, Gradle
- Git / Bitbucket (Stash)
- TeamCity or similar CI tools
- Proven experience in automation framework design and development.
- Strong test case design skills, including test data management.
- Hands-on experience running, deploying, and maintaining automated test suites.
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global, distributed team environment.
- Self-driven, proactive, and eager to learn.
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