Manager QE

Sapient (publicissapient); Pune District, Gurugram District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapient is seeking an experienced QE Manager with deep automation expertise in Playwright and Python, focusing on Banking/Financial Services. You will lead QA strategies, drive automation initiatives, and ensure quality across complex banking applications.

The role requires 10–14 years in quality engineering, hands-on framework design, API testing, CI/CD, and strong leadership to mentor teams and coordinate with product and development stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years of experience in Quality Engineering / Automation Testing.
• Hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python.
• Strong Banking/Financial Services domain experience.
• Experience building or enhancing automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of API testing and backend validation.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and Agile methodologies.
• Proven experience in managing QE teams and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Quality Engineering teams, driving automation-first testing practices.
• Define and implement automation strategies using Playwright with Python.
• Drive end-to-end test automation, regression testing, functional testing, and API testing.
• Work closely with development, product, and business stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Establish QE best practices, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration.
• Monitor testing KPIs, automation coverage, defect leakage, and overall quality metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and shift-left testing practices.
• Mentor QE engineers and provide technical leadership to the team.
• Ensure quality delivery across banking and financial services applications.

Skills

Playwright with Python

Quality Engineering

Automation Testing

Banking domain

Automation frameworks

API testing

CI/CD

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Hiring: QE Manager Playwright, Python & Banking Domain

Experience: 10–14 Years
Location: Gurgaon / Bangalore / Pune / Mumbai
Domain: Banking / Financial Services
Role: QE Manager / Quality Engineering Manager

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineering Manager with strong expertise in automation testing using Playwright and Python, along with extensive experience in the Banking / Financial Services domain. The candidate will be responsible for leading quality engineering initiatives, driving automation strategies, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex banking applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Quality Engineering teams, driving automation-first testing practices.


• Define and implement automation strategies using Playwright with Python.


• Drive end-to-end test automation, regression testing, functional testing, and API testing.


• Work closely with development, product, and business stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.


• Establish QE best practices, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration.


• Monitor testing KPIs, automation coverage, defect leakage, and overall quality metrics.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and shift-left testing practices.


• Mentor QE engineers and provide technical leadership to the team.


• Ensure quality delivery across banking and financial services applications.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong experience in Quality Engineering / Automation Testing.


• Hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python.


• Strong experience in Banking / Financial Services domain.


• Experience in building or enhancing automation frameworks.


• Strong knowledge of API testing and backend validation.


• Experience with CI/CD tools and Agile methodologies.


• Proven experience in managing QE teams and stakeholder communication.


• Strong understanding of test strategy, planning, execution, and defect management.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with banking products such as Payments, Core Banking, Digital Banking, Cards, Lending, or Capital Markets.


• Exposure to cloud-based testing environments.


• Experience with SQL and database validation.


• Knowledge of performance testing and non-functional testing.

Ideal Candidate

A technically strong QE Manager who can lead automation initiatives, manage teams, drive quality engineering transformation, and deliver scalable automation solutions in banking environments.