QE Consultant [T500-29037]

CIBC India; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC India in Hyderabad is seeking a QA Lead with 7+ years of QA experience and at least 4 years in lead roles to guide testing across enterprise-scale deliveries. You will drive governance, mentor teams, and align QA with business goals while ensuring quality and timely releases.

You’ll collaborate with developers, analysts and stakeholders to implement testing strategies, plans and metrics, while championing continuous improvement and robust quality practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in QA and 4+ years in QA lead across complex enterprise delivery portfolios.
• Structured and process-oriented approach to governance, reporting, and quality control.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical partners to drive outcomes.
• Proactive identification of risks, inefficiencies and quality gaps with corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA delivery across projects or releases within deadlines.
• Drive a shift-left approach by involving QA early in requirements, design and planning.
• Prepare test estimates, plans, and timelines based on scope and dependencies.
• Manage day-to-day team activities: task allocation, progress tracking and blockers.
• Oversee test design, execution, and coverage for functional, integration and regression tests.
• Lead defect management, triage, and resolution with developers and stakeholders.
• Provide QA status, risk visibility and release readiness updates to stakeholders.
• Establish standards for test design, traceability and reporting.

Skills

QA Lead

Automation

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Quality Assurance

Job description

CIBC is a leading North American bank, with a history of more than 150 years of living our purpose - to help make your ambition a reality. Client relationships are at the center of our strategy, and our growth is enabled by a highly engaged and connected global team. From digital banking to community impact, we’re proud to drive progress for our clients and our communities. Recognized for our culture, award-winning innovation and community investment, CIBC continues to evolve by putting people and progress at the centre of everything we do.

About CIBC India:

CIBC India is a technology and operations hub in Hyderabad, where you’ll be part of our highly engaged and global team, and play a central role in supporting our growth. Whether you’re driving innovation in digital banking or streamlining client onboarding, you’ll be part of a culture recognized for excellence and investment in people. At CIBC India, people and progress are at the center of what we do: you’ll develop skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and see your ideas realized in a culture that values progress and belonging. We provide cutting-edge resources, ongoing learning, and a supportive environment where people come first. If you’re ready to create meaningful change and build your future, CIBC India is where your ambition meets opportunity.

What CIBC India Offers:

At CIBC India, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career that goes well beyond your compensation.

We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive fixed pay, performance-based incentive programs, a family-first benefits program, employer contributions for your retirement, attractive time off and leave offerings, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients worldwide

We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day, a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

What You’ll Be Doing (position summary):

In this role, you’ll translate business and technology needs into practical automation solutions, guide teams on tooling and best practices, and provide hands-on leadership across automation design, implementation, and continuous improvement. Success is measured by increased delivery throughput, reduced manual testing effort, and improved stability and confidence in releases. In this role, you’ll translate business and technology needs into practical automation solutions, guide teams on tooling and best practices, and provide hands-on leadership across automation design, implementation, and continuous improvement. Success is measured by increased delivery throughput, reduced manual testing effort, and improved stability and confidence in releases.

At CIBC India we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (including on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed (responsibilities):

• Lead end-to-end QA delivery across projects or releases, ensuring quality objectives are met within timelines.
• Drive a shift-left approach by involving QA early in requirements, design, and planning discussions to prevent defects sooner.
• Prepare test estimates, test plans, and QA timelines based on scope, complexity, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
• Manage the team on a day-to-day basis, including task allocation, progress tracking, blocker resolution, and priority alignment.
• Oversee test design and execution, ensuring adequate functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test coverage.
• Lead defect management and triage, working closely with developers and stakeholders to prioritize, track, and resolve issues effectively.
• Provide clear QA status reporting, risk visibility, and release readiness updates to stakeholders, while continuously improving testing processes and quality practices.
• Quality governance & reporting: Establish consistent standards for test design, traceability, defect triage, and execution reporting. Provide clear, actionable insights on test results, risk, and release readiness.
• Stakeholder partnership & coaching: Work closely with application teams, platform partners, and QA colleagues to align on automation goals, unblock delivery issues, and coach teams toward sustainable quality practices.
• Continuous improvement: Identify bottlenecks and failure patterns, and drive improvements in automation reliability, maintainability, execution time, and environment-related readiness.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Collaborates with solution architects and senior developers on design and technology standards.
• Works with QA teams to support functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Interfaces with production support teams to ensure operational readiness and issue resolution.
• Works closely with business analysts to gather and clarify requirements.

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As an employee of CIBC, the incumbent must comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies, standards, guidelines and controls.

AUTHORITIES/DECISION RIGHTS:

• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes in order to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

• Responsible for delivering complex work packages independently and ensuring timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Provides advisory and support services to QA and business partners regarding application defects and enhancements.
• Contributes to the achievement of business unit goals through advanced technical expertise and solution delivery.
• Provides technical expertise and advisory support to peers and business partners.

Experience: 7+ years of experience

Who You Are (skills/qualifications):

Must Have Skills:

• Experienced professional: You bring 7+ years of experience in QA & 4+ years of qa lead across complex enterprise delivery portfolios.
• Structured and process-oriented: You can implement lightweight governance (standards, controls, reporting) that improves consistency without slowing teams down.
• Collaborative and influential: You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical partners, and you can influence without authority to drive better outcomes.
• Continuous improver: You proactively spot risks, inefficiencies, and quality gaps—and you take ownership to fix them.
• Capable to implement lightweight governance (standards, controls, reporting) that improves consistency without slowing teams down.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical partners, and you can influence without authority to drive better outcomes.

Good to Have:

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