Lead QA Automation Engineer (Fintech)

This is a remote position.

Job Title: Lead QA Automation Engineer (Fintech)

Experience: 8–10 Years

Location: Remote

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Only

Domain: Fintech / Lending / Credit Risk

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Fintech product testing , particularly in credit scoring, loan decisioning, and credit monitoring systems . This role requires a highly skilled professional who can lead QA strategy, drive automation excellence, and manage distributed teams while ensuring the highest quality standards for mission-critical financial platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own the end-to-end QA and automation strategy for Fintech applications in a remote environment
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for API, UI, and backend testing
• Drive automation across:
  • Credit scoring workflows
  • Bureau integrations
  • Decision engines
  • Credit monitoring systems
• Oversee functional, regression, performance, and security testing
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA team members
• Act as the primary QA stakeholder for product owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality benchmarks and release criteria
• Lead test planning, estimation, execution, and reporting in Agile/Scrum environments
• Perform defect tracking, root cause analysis, and ensure timely resolution
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, data privacy, and security standards
• Communicate test progress, risks, and quality metrics to leadership and clients

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of QA experience with 3–4+ years in automation and leadership roles
• Strong hands-on experience with automation tools:
  • Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
  • JUnit / TestNG
  • RestAssured, Postman
• Solid understanding of:
  • Credit scoring systems
  • Bureau APIs
  • Lending and risk platforms
• Proficiency in Java or Python for automation scripting
• Experience testing:
  • Microservices architecture
  • REST APIs
  • Cloud-native and distributed systems
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo)
• Proven experience working with remote/global teams
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and reporting skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience in security and compliance testing (PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO standards)
• Performance testing experience using JMeter or Gatling
• Prior experience in product-based Fintech or lending platforms