Lead QA Automation with Python

Luxoft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in London is seeking a QA Automation Lead to drive test automation within real-time data platforms for financial services. You will lead testing across automation, performance, and end-to-end integration. The role requires 8+ years in software testing, strong Python automation, API testing, and hands-on delivery of test plans.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor QA engineers. Experience with SDLC, CI/CD, Git, Jira, Confluence and TestRail is essential; cloud testing

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Software Testing.
• Strong expertise in Python for test automation.
• Hands-on experience in creating and implementing test strategies/test plans, including automation, performance, E2E integration.
• RESTful API testing and complex integrations, including real-time processing.
• In-depth knowledge of Software QA methodologies and experience of agile testing.
• Good communication and influence skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of SDLC, CI/CD and Git.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and TestRail.

Responsibilities

• Set project testing strategy/test plan: test environment, automation, performance, test data management, testing tools etc.
• Lead functional/non-functional testing and business-oriented end to end integration.
• Set clear automation goals and drive automation implementation
• Follow best practices and QA methodologies and processes, working across critical stages of the product lifecycle from define to build
• Understand the business use cases and carry out testing to ensure top quality of delivered solutions
• Understand and analyse the Requirement Specifications and design test scenarios
• Carry out Functional testing and Non-functional testing
• Solve technical issues and challenges in testing work
• Drive continuous improvement from quality perspective
• Responsible for communicating the status of ongoing work to stakeholders accurately

Skills

Python for test automation

Software Testing

RESTful API testing

End-to-end testing

Agile testing

SDLC & CI/CD

Git

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

TestRail

Job description

Project description

Our client is a leading global Financial market data provider who runs a number of change programs to deliver high-quality software that connects Financial Markets across the globe in a real-time, high-frequency, and low-latency data management chain. The projects are technically challenging in an environment that is very engaging.You will join a dedicated Testing Chapter supporting the client's real-time engineering re-platforming programme - a major modernisation of the platform that distributes real-time market data. The chapter's mission is to increase repeatable, automated test evidence, reduce manual regression effort, and give product teams the confidence to release faster.We are looking for a QA Automation Lead (based in London) to provide overall leadership, direction, and governance for test automation - ensuring automation delivery aligns with quality objectives and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• - Set project testing strategy/test plan: test environment, automation, performance, test data management, testing tools etc.
• - Lead functional/non-functional testing and business-oriented end to end integration.
• - Set clear automation goals and drive automation implementation
• - Follow best practices and QA methodologies and processes, working across critical stages of the product lifecycle from define to build
• - Understand the business use cases and carry out testing to ensure top quality of delivered solutions
• - Understand and analyse the Requirement Specifications and design test scenarios
• - Carry out Functional testing and Non-functional testing
• - Solve technical issues and challenges in testing work
• - Drive continuous improvement from quality perspective
• - Responsible for communicating the status of ongoing work to stakeholders accurately

SKILLS

Must have

• - 8+ years experience in Software Testing
• - Strong expertise in Python for test automation
• - Hands-on experience in creating and implementing test strategies/test plans, including automation, performance, E2E integration, test environment.
• - Hands-on experience in RESTful API testing and complex integrations, including real-time processing (JSON, XML, HTTP, API authentication).
• - In-depth knowledge of Software QA methodologies and experience of agile testing
• - Good communication and influence skills
• - Excellent problem-solving skills
• - Good understanding of SDLC, CICD and Git (source code repository)
• - Experience with Jira, Confluence and TestRail

Nice to have

• - Cloud testing experience (Azure, AWS, etc) and relevant certificates are preferred
• - SQL and database validation
• - Knowledge of financial services is a plus