Technical Test Lead- Python/ Pyspark

As a Test Lead- Python/ Pyspark, you will act as a validation and quality assurance expert for critical Capital Market Business workflow working with Business team. You will conduct requirement analysis, define test strategy & design and lead execution to guarantee superior outcomes. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create innovative high quality and defect-free solutions to meet our clients business needs. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

• Bachelor s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Irvine, California or be willing to relocate to the area. This position is for Irvine, California
• 8-10 years of experience delivering Digital Assurance, Test Automation
• Proven expertise in designing enterprise-scale automation frameworks using Python, Pytest, Pandas
• Designed and implemented enterprise Pytest automation frameworks for financial clients, reducing manual effort and improving execution efficiency.
• Automated ETL, API, Data Contract, and Database validation processes using Python and Pandas.
• Developed automated reporting dashboards providing real-time execution insights & quality metrics.
• Led offshore quality engineering activities while collaborating with Product Owners, Architects, and Business stakeholders
• Must be Proficient in Agile methodology and experience with Jira, designing Testcases, Test Execution as well as experience documenting software defects.
• At least 5 years of experience in leading testing teams taking complete ownership of deliverables
• Experience in Test Deliveries in an onsite offshore model
• Experience in creating Integration Test Strategy and Test Plan
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and liaison with business teams to support UAT testing

Preferred Qualifications: Proven expertise in Selenium, Playwright, Java, Python, and API automation, with strong focus on CI/CD integration and test optimization Built UI automation solutions using Selenium and Playwright with BDD (Cucumber) framework Experience with using AWS Cloud services- Athena, S3, CloudWatch, EMR, AWS CLI etc., API Testing using Postman/Swagger At least 5 years of experience in testing (SIT and UAT), test execution analysis & reporting At least 5 years of experience in using Cloud Technologies- AWS, API testing using Postman Experienced in working with multiple Data bases such Cloud Athena, Dremio, Oracle, Pgadmin Proficient in writing complex SQL queries Good Analytical and Problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and take ownership Abilities in Test Strategizing, planning and co-ordination Translate user requirements and application features into testing requirements Ability to work in team environment and client interfacing skills