Team Lead - Quality Analyst

AU Small Finance Bank; Jaipur; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is seeking an experienced QA Lead to drive end-to-end quality assurance across banking and digital payments.

You will lead QA initiatives, manage testing teams, and ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions in a fast-paced fintech environment. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in QA leadership within banking/FinTech, hands-on automation with Selenium, Appium and Playwright, strong STLC knowledge, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with significant leadership.
• Strong Banking/FinTech domain experience (Retail Banking, UPI, BBPS, FASTag, Digital Payments).
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Appium, Playwright).
• Knowledge of STLC, defect lifecycle, and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing across projects and releases.
• Define test strategies, plans and QA processes.
• Manage QA deliverables, timelines and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams for requirements and test planning.
• Drive defect management and root-cause analysis.
• Track quality metrics and release readiness.
• Support automation initiatives to improve testing efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous improvement.

Skills

QA Lead

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Test automation

Quality Assurance

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Playwright

Job description

JPO 1, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

8 - 15 Years

Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to drive end-to-end quality assurance activities across banking and digital payment platforms. The role involves leading QA initiatives, managing testing teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, and technology partners to define test strategies, oversee defect management, and ensure successful release execution. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in banking and fintech ecosystems, a quality-first mindset, and experience in test automation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across multiple projects and releases.
• Define test strategies, plans, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage QA team deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams for requirement analysis and test planning.
• Drive defect management, root cause analysis, and quality governance.
• Track and report quality metrics, testing progress, and release readiness.
• Support and drive automation initiatives to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with significant experience in a QA Lead or similar leadership role.
• Strong experience in the Banking/FinTech domain , preferably in:
  • Retail Banking
  • UPI
  • BBPS
  • FASTag
  • Digital Payments Ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as:
  • Selenium
  • Appium
  • Playwright
• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), defect lifecycle, and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, team leadership, and communication skills.