QE Lead (Automation)

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We are looking for a QE Lead (Automation) to join our growing team in United States!

Role Summary:
We are looking for a dynamic QE Lead with strong expertise in both functional testing and test automation to lead the quality engineering efforts for a third-party administrator of life insurance policies initiative. The candidate will be responsible for understanding the policy administration lifecycle, defining and executing the QE plan, managing a test teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the QE planning and execution for the new shared service operating model.
• Define and manage functional test plans, automation frameworks, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, and client stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Build and maintain automation test suites for UI, SIT, and E2E validation using industry-standard tools.
• Oversee test data management, environment setup, and test execution cycles.
• Drive defect management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and manage QE team members across onshore/offshore locations.

Experience Level:

• 7+ years in QE/QA with 4+ years in leadership roles.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong US Insurance markets knowledge - Policy Lifecycle, Wealth Management.
• Deep understanding of insurance payments workflows, policy administration, and financial integrations.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium and API testing tools like Postman.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, ADO, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification or hands-on experience with TPA implementations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and DevOps tools.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.

Must Have:

• Test Automation (C# with Selenium).
• Lead exp (will Mentor and manage a team of at least 7 QE team members across onshore/offshore locations focused on Functional/Manual/Test Automation).
• Insurance or financial domain exp, preferably in Policy Lifecycle, Wealth Management services (annuities exp ideally).