Lead Test Engineer

Experian; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Experian, a global data and technology company, is hiring a Lead Test Engineer for hybrid work in Hyderabad. You will define and drive the quality strategy across products and platforms, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the SDLC.

You will collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Business stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions. You will also lead a team of Test Engineers, promote best practices, and apply Generative AI tools to accelerate automation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of hands-on quality engineering or test automation experience in software systems.
• 3 years in technical leadership or test lead role managing teams.
• Strong expertise in QA methodologies, Agile testing, SDLC, DevOps and continuous testing.
• Proficiency in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
• Experience in API testing (Rest Assured, Karate, Postman).
• CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Bamboo; cloud-native testing (AWS) and SQL/Big Data validation.
• Strong Python programming for test automation and Gen AI in testing workflows.
• Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools like CloudWatch and Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall quality strategy across products and platforms.
• Lead and support a team of Test Engineers and promote testing practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and business stakeholders.
• Define, track, and report quality metrics and KPIs.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Drive automation to support reliable releases.
• Contribute to release governance and production readiness reviews.
• Advocate for testability, observability, and reliability in design discussions.
• Apply Gen AI tools to design and accelerate testing frameworks and assets.

Skills

Quality strategy

Test leadership

QA methodologies

Agile testing

SDLC

DevOps

Test automation

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

API testing

Rest Assured

Karate

Postman

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Bamboo

Python

Generative AI

LLM testing

CloudWatch

Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Bamboo

AWS

S3

Lambda

Job description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com

We are hiring a Lead Test Engineer to support cloud modernization initiatives within Credit & Verification Services. This is a hybrid role based in Hyderabad, requiring approximately 40% office attendance each month.

As a Lead Test Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and driving the quality strategy across products and platforms, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

You will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Business stakeholders to support the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.

You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Director Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall quality strategy, including functional, automation, performance, data, and security testing.
• Lead and support a team of Test Engineers, promoting consistent testing practices and knowledge sharing.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and testing solutions.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, DevOps teams, Product Managers, and business stakeholders to integrate quality practices early in the development lifecycle (Shift‑Left).
• Define, track, and report quality metrics and KPIs to support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive automation practices that support efficient and reliable software releases.
• Contribute to release governance activities, production readiness reviews, risk assessments, and release signoff processes.
• Advocate for testability, reliability, and observability during software design and architecture discussions.
• Apply AI and Generative AI tools to design, develop, and maintain reusable testing frameworks, utilities, accelerators, and engineering assets that improve productivity and testing capabilities across the quality engineering community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field 10 years of hands‑on experience in a quality engineering or test automation role for software systems.
• 3 years in technical leadership or test lead role managing test teams or cross functional squads. Proven track record in delivering quality for large‑scale, cloud‑native systems. Experience working in regulated industries like finance, insurance.
• Passion for driving a quality mindset, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. Strong expertise in QA methodologies, Agile testing, SDLC, DevOps and continuous testing practices. Proficiency in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
• Experience in API testing using Rest Assured, Karate, Postman or similar. Expertise in building and scaling test automation frameworks for UI, API, data and backend systems.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline management using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Bamboo. Hands‑on experience testing cloud‑native architecture (AWS preferred) – including services like S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Event Bridge, Batch and more. Solid experience in SQL, database, and Big Data validation.
• (Mandatory) Strong hands‑on programming proficiency in Python for building test automation frameworks, utilities, data validation scripts, and CI/CD tooling. (Mandatory) Practical experience with Generative AI (Gen AI) applied to quality engineering – for example, using LLMs and AI‑assisted tools for test case generation, test data creation, code/test review, and accelerating automation; including prompt engineering and integrating Gen AI capabilities into testing workflows.
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring and alerting systems like CloudWatch, Splunk.

Benefits

Experian cares for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best‑in‑class family well‑being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward and recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award‑winning; World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff…? Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.