Test Lead - DB and API Testing (Fulltime - Cleveland, OH)

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Minimum 2–4 years of hands-on QA experience in Finastra Loan IQ 
• Core knowledge of the Loan IQ Data Model, tables, and schema 
• Strong functional understanding of the commercial loan lifecycle, including syndicated/bilateral loans, drawdowns, fee management, accruals, and repayments 

• Advanced SQL scripting skills (complex joins, subqueries, aggregations, data profiling) 
• Backend data validation for CRUD operations and transactional integrity 
• Experience working with relational databases like Oracle SQL or MS SQL Server
• ETL testing experience (source-to-target mapping validation) 
• Knowledge of database performance optimization or stored procedures.

• Robust hands-on experience in testing RESTful and SOAP APIs using Postman or SoapUI 
• Validation of API status codes, response payloads, headers, error handling, and authorization tokens 
• API test automation using RestAssured (Java) or Python requests 

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and bug life cycle tracking in Jira or Zephyr 
• Manual and automated regression testing experience.
• Basic hands-on automation framework knowledge utilizing Java / Selenium WebDriver or Python 
• Basic exposure to CI/CD pipeline triggers (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions) 

• Test Design & Planning: Design, write, and execute detailed test cases mapping to business specifications for commercial lending workflows in Loan IQ 
• Database & Integrity Validation: Write and execute complex SQL queries directly against the Loan IQ database to ensure backend ledger entries, balance updates, and operational configurations accurately mirror front-end actions 
• API Testing: Validate system integrations, APIs, and microservices powering the Loan IQ platform using manual or automated tools 
• Defect Lifecycle Management: Identify, document, and track software defects in Jira, collaborating closely with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve issues 
• Agile Participation: Actively participate in Sprint Ceremonies (Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Retrospectives) to ensure quality gates are maintained throughout