Lead Automation Engineer
Core
Lead a mission team in defining and owning comprehensive testing strategies for complex financial systems, ensuring end-to-end quality and compliance from the refinement stage through deployment.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Automation Engineer (QA/SDET)
Builds
Robust automated test suites (API, UI, Mobile) integrated into CI/CD pipelines for a fintech platform.
Domain
Fintech (credit cards, SME spend management, banking)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
C# or JavaScript/TypeScript, API testing (REST Assured), UI testing (Playwright, Cypress), CI/CD integration, microservices testing, security testing (OWASP ZAP), performance testing, test data strategy, component testing, service virtualization, contract testing
Preferred skills
AI tool usage (Claude, GitHub Copilot), coaching developers on automation best practices, data-driven quality insights (MTTD/MTTR, defect escape rates)
Technologies
Azure, Git, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, OWASP ZAP
Responsibilities
Define and own testing strategy for specific domains (payments, onboarding); design and maintain automated tests; drive adoption of central automation frameworks; coordinate complex technical testing; coach developers and junior QA engineers; leverage AI for test generation and incident investigation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership influence
