Quality Engineering Lead/Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Quality Engineering Lead/Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

In this role, you will:

• We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our quality assurance team. The ideal candidate is a developer with a passion for quality, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our automated testing infrastructure. This role requires a strong background in both software development and testing, with specific expertise in building scalable automation frameworks, integration testing, UI testing, and using tools like Selenium. The SDET will play a crucial role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability by embedding quality into the development process.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable test automation frameworks from the ground up. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for automated test scripts for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing and delivery. Champion quality engineering best practices and drives a culture of quality across the engineering organization.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand system architecture, improve code testability, and influence the design for testability. Perform end-to-end testing of integrated systems to identify and resolve defects early in the development cycle.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for UI and integration testing using Selenium and other automation frameworks. Identify, documents, and track software defects and inconsistencies, and work with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Participate in design and code reviews to provide a quality perspective and ensure new features are testable. Set up and manage test environments and test data for automation. Analyze test results and create and distribute detailed test reports and quality metrics.
• Work closely with developers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle. Contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing processes and methodologies.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field with 11+ years of experience in a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) or similar role.
• Strong experience in integration testing of complex, multi-tiered applications.
• Strong proficiency in an object-oriented programming language, with a strong preference for Java.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, particularly Selenium for UI testing.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Experience with API testing and automation tools (e.g., Postman, REST-assured), CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in AWS/Cloud Technologies
• Experience in Banking Domain, documenting user stories, performing gap/impact analysis,maintaining product and sprint back logs

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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India