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# SOA - Test Lead

- **Company:** First Call Trading Corporation
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), ADMS (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Batch Processing, Software Bug Management, Cloud Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Decision Support Systems, File Transfer, Apache JMeter, Routing, OAuth, Openid Connect, Swagger, JSON Web Token, Service-Oriented Architecture, SoapUI, Test Case, Strategies of Testing, Openapi, Data Logging, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Postman, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Rate Limiting, Git, Integration Tests, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us3906cd980abc7403df489e691aad8723

## About the Role

* 12+ years in QA/Test Management, including:

 * Large transformation programs
 * Integration-heavy ecosystems
 * Experience in:

 * Utilities / CIS domain
 * Cloud-native & API-driven architectures

Domain Expertise

 * Utilities domain (meter-to-cash lifecycle billing, metering, collections, customer service)
 * Customer Information System (CIS) transformation and regulatory-driven programs

Leadership & Delivery Strengths

 * Stakeholder management across business, architecture, and vendor ecosystem
 * Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models
 * Strong focus on risk mitigation, governance, and program-level quality assurance

## Description

* Integration Testing, API Testing, Automation testing
 * API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, Swagger/OpenAPI, Rest Assured, JMeter, or equivalent automation frameworks.
 * Java, Spring Boot microservices, Azure API Management, Kafka-based integrations, ETL/batch processes, SFTP, PGP, and managed file transfer workflows
 * OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, API keys, certificates, mutual TLS, security testing, and negative/error scenario validation.
 * Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD test integration, defect tracking, test management tools, monitoring, logging, and release validation., * Define program-level test strategy aligned to multi-phase transformation roadmap
 * Lead end-to-end integration testing across CIS, ERP, ADMS, and customer platforms
 * API and microservices testing: Validate REST APIs, Java/Spring Boot microservices, request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, headers, error handling, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
 * Azure API Management testing: Test API policies, security rules, subscriptions, routing, transformations, rate limiting, throttling, and monitoring behavior.
 * Event, data, and file integration testing: Validate Kafka producers/consumers, topics, message formats, offsets, retries, ETL/batch outputs, SFTP transfers, PGP encryption, and end-to-end data reconciliation.
 * Govern testing for dual-system coexistence and phased migration releases
 * Drive test execution, defect management, and quality gates across workstreams. Drive:

 * Test plan creation
 * Test case design
 * Defect lifecycle management
 * Ensure integration of testing into DevOps pipelines
 * Provide executive reporting, risk insights, and decision support