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QA Automation Lead

Precision Technologies
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 6/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2026

We are looking for an Global QA Lead who is self-motivated, creative, and proactive, to work successfully in a fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, diverse technologies, and Cloud environments.

The individual will work closely with various stakeholders throughout the SDLC, executing automated test iterations, tracking & reporting test results, troubleshooting and coordinating the bug fixes.

The individual should have a strong understanding of agile processes and the related Quality lifecycle and automation methodology.


Responsibilities:

  • Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement.
  • Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications.
  • Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies.
  • Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies.
  • Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks, and ensure timely management escalation.
  • Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues.
  • Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences.
  • Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites.
  • Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows.
  • Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices.
  • Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics.
  • Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team.
  • Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos.
  • Recruiting and building high-performance teams and dealing with multiple staffing needs.
  • Resource management – devising DEV Plans, defining goals for team, performance feedback, year-end discussions, recommending promotions etc.
  • Monitoring & reporting – goal based, execution Status & delivery reports on weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.
  • Devising & implementing plans for leveraging & enhancing Automation – for regression, and system testing on release basis.


Required Skills:

  • Expert in writing automated scripts using scripting languages like SQL, Java, Python and JavaScript
  • Expert in designing and building automated testing framework using Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven development tools like Cucumber, JBehave, Jasmine, Selenium.
  • Expert in building and implementing CI/CD automation strategies for testing using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
  • Expert in designing automated test scripts testing Operational/Relational/OLAP databases and data warehouses.
  • Expert in designing automated test scripts and validations for ETL/ELT solutions for multiple parallel processing pipelines.
  • Expert in testing APIs and Micro-services for both UI layer and data layer for data extraction, preparations, and consumption modules.
  • Good Understanding and familiarity with SQL databases (Azure SQL DB, Azure DW) , ETL tools like (talend, Azure Data Factory) and Cloud Storage tools like Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in Financial Domain and at least 5 years of experience in Capital markets and 3 years of experience in Foreign Exchange
  • Expert is Data Testing covering all Data Dimensions and Data Flows.
  • Strong Analytical skills to understand complex business logic and calculations.
  • Expert in Performance Testing at program level
  • Expert in QA process, techniques & Methodologies.
  • Expert in Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis.
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions.
  • Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners.
  • Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; multi-task in a continually changing environment.
  • Exposure to financial domain would be preferred.
  • Azure Certification would be preferred.


Experience

  • 14 years of relevant experience


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