Lead QA Engineer

#INDIST Key Duties & Responsibilities: - Define the test strategies for Functional, Automation, Regression and Smoke Testing - Effectively manage a test team - Understand and implement the testing processes - Prepare functional and automation test plans - Deploy and manage test frameworks - Manage and select QA tools & processes - Identify and communicate risks during test planning and execution phases - Own end to end testing tasks like scoping, estimation, planning, work allocation, resource management, test design & execution, defect management, progress tracking & status reporting, management reporting, UAT support, test closure etc. - Plan & coordinate for timely availability of the test data & environments - Proactively communicate and collaborate with project teams, test teams and support partners across US & India - Ensure that all post test execution wrap up activities are conducted for projects per procedure / requirements - Facilitate regular communication with IT and business partners using various methods to monitor progress toward project goals / milestones, task status, and identify / address issues - Self-starter, highly organized; Works well with all functional levels in the organization; excellent presentation and interpersonal skills; high level of business management and facilitation skill; capability to resolve complex problems with minimum confusion, frustration, and inconveniences for all parties concerned. - Customer focused; Action-Oriented; Building Team Spirit; Self Development; Creativity & Innovation; Problem Solving; Ethics & Values - Planning; Aggressiveness; Commitment; Closure; Listening; Response to Change; Task Completion; Decisiveness; Influence; Communications - Ability to handle multiple tasks and to work independently as well as in a team setting - Define and Implement the QA metrics framework - Identify & drive the improvement opportunities in the QA space - Proactively communicate and collaborate with the other QA & non-QA teams Functional Knowledge: Desired Experience: - Knowledgeable of Eagle STAR and Pace components and has significant experience in supporting Investment Operations running on Eagle suite of Products - Solid knowledge in Murex - Solid knowledge of various investment vehicles (Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives, Equities, Mutual Funds, Futures, Forwards, SWAPS and Muni Bonds) - Knowledge in Portfolio Accounting, Securities - Demonstrated experience in testing EDI Applications - Experience in development/testing of ETL test scripts based on technical specifications/Technical Design Documents and Source to Target mappings - Ability to handle large amounts of data, testing 1,000s of orders, etc. - Ability to query database to validate data / ability to view and compare data files to identify differences - Ability to use the appropriate automation tools from the available options within Client - Ability to work with 3rd party vendors when necessary, to start services, run jobs, etc. As we are testing in a SaaS environment, we have limited control over certain aspects of the environment. - Experience working in an Agile/Scrum/Waterfall development process. Nice to have: - Good understanding of financial mathematics - Enterprise Automation Robotic Process Automation, Workflows Automation Preferred - Performance Testing knowledge preferred - Ability to take an active, visible role in supporting change efforts (change agent) - Ability to proactively identify opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency improvement Technical Skills: Desired Skills - Good Knowledge in Eagle Investment Systems - Good Knowldege in Murex - Good understanding of data warehouse and ETL process; and related testing processes - Good understanding on Batch processes and related testing - Excellent in SQL and data analysis skills - Excellent in MS excel and other MS office applications - Automation Scripting Experience QTP, Selenium, ETL Validator or similar toolset Nice to have - Testing Certifications Ex: ISTQB, Client UFT Certifications, PMP and Oracle Certifications etc. Required Skills Experience: 5+ years of relevant work experience 3+ -QA Testing-Data Centric Testing-ETL Testing 5+ years - QA Testing-Testing-Test strategy creation Qualification: Graduation in Computer Engineering or related subjects