Lead Test Engineer

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Pension/Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is looking for a Test Engineer to ensure high-quality standards for its technological solutions in Hyderabad, India. This role involves developing automated testing frameworks, conducting system integration testing, and collaborating with various technical teams.

The ideal candidate should have at least 6 years of hands-on experience in automation testing, preferably using Java and Selenium. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, and expertise in Agile methodology and various testing tools is essential. Join a supportive team committed to your professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of related experience in delivering software solutions with hands-on automated testing.
• Knowledge of software implementation lifecycle, especially testing models.
• Experience mentoring junior test engineers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for system integration testing, including automation.
• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions.
• Collaborate with developers to address system defects.

Skills

Automation testing

Agile methodology

Java/Selenium

SQL queries

API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JIRA

Git

Jenkins

Postman

AWS

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high‑quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

Being a member of testing team under IT Enterprise Architecture Data and Corporate Technology department, the Enterprise Test Engineering ("ETE") family is responsible for ensuring that all applications and systems meet defined quality standards. The ETE family encompasses three major areas including (a) functional testing, (b) non‑functional testing, and (c) test architecture and enablement. Other key focuses include: regression testing, browser testing, performance testing, capacity and stress testing, resiliency testing, environment management services, and infrastructure testing. Develops, conducts, and evaluates testing processes, working closely with developers to remediate identified system defects. In‑depth knowledge of automated testing tools, and quality control and assurance approaches including the creation of reusable foundational test automation framework for the entire organization. The Test Engineering role is responsible for ensuring that all applications, system products, projects, and solutions meet defined enterprise quality standards. Provide centralized, independent quality assurance services across the firm, including functional and non‑functional testing for all products, services, and applications across businesses. Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions, providing testing expertise, oversight, and direction to ensure the functionality of solutions and that design specifications are met.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for system integration testing, including automation, of newly developed or enhanced applications.
• Play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete results.
• Lead, develop, and advise on test automation strategies and provide critical feedback in requirements, design, implementation and execution phases.
• Partner with collaborators - Product Management, Application Development, DevOps and other technical teams.
• Track test execution milestones and report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines.
• Construct appropriate end‑to‑end business scenarios through the application of a broad understanding of business objectives and goals.
• Responsible for Delivery Pipeline adoption.
• Identify dependencies for environmental and data requirements.
• Contribute to standard framework of reusable functions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the product(s) being delivered.
• Responsible for process compliance & associated documentation.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day‑to‑day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.
• Works closely with business and application development domain experts, to continually improve depth and breadth of knowledge for assigned applications/systems.
• Responsible for Project Coordination and Technical Management tasks.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of related experience in delivering software solutions with hands‑on automated testing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed For Success

• Experience in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination.
• In depth knowledge of the software implementation lifecycle (specifically the testing model, methodology, and processes).
• Experience with Test Engineering methodologies and Test Automation Frameworks.
• Proficient in automation at all software layers (e.g. UI, services, APIs, etc.) as well as CI/CD technologies (e.g. Cloudbees, Jenkins, Cucumber, Git, JUnit, Jira, etc.).
• Sophisticated Java / Selenium development skills with significant experience applying those skills in test environments.
• Track test execution milestones, report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines.
• Extensive experience with testing modern scripting language‑based components.
• Proven expertise in frontend test automation using Selenium Webdriver.
• Expert and hands on with backend test automation for API testing (e.g. Rest Assured, Karate, Postman) and database testing (e.g. Oracle/ DB2/ Snowflake).
• Experience in writing sophisticated SQL queries.
• Experience with JIRA, ALM, Bitbucket, Git, and Jenkins.
• Requires the ability to work with both business clients and technical team and the ability to work independently, both individually and as part of a team.
• Experience in mentoring junior test engineers, verifying work products and providing mentorship, as needed.
• Unix, Python and AWS experience in a plus.
• Accountable for process compliance & associated documentation.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day‑to‑day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.
• Excellent problem‑solving, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.