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# Senior Automation Test Lead Java, Selenium

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Business Logic, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Drools, Apache JMeter, Junit, NoSQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Selenium, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Test Case, Performance Testing, Postman, Git, Integration Tests, Low Latency, Atlassian Tools, Restful APIs, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6bc3bb017d1c1669

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Scalability and Performance Testing (system development)?, Mandatory Skills
Experience with automation testing (JUnit/Selenium/Test frameworks)
Strong experience in QA testing (functional + integration)
Experience in API testing (REST services, Postman, etc.)
Knowledge of test case design, defect tracking, and SDLC/STLC

Preferred / Good to Have

Experience with Rules Engine testing (Drools or similar platforms)
Understanding of rule-based decision systems and workflows
Exposure to insurance / underwriting domain testing

Other Requirements

Other Skills

SQL/NoSQL for data validation
Performance testing exposure (JMeter or similar tools)
CI/CD and Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git)
Basic understanding of Java-based systems / microservices architecture
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

## Description

We are seeking a QA Tester to support the Build Phase of a production-grade Underwriting Rules Engine platform. The role involves validating rule execution, APIs, integrations, and non-functional requirements to ensure accuracy, performance, and compliance of underwriting decisions. The candidate will work closely with developers, rules engine teams, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable, and audit-compliant system behavior across all environments., Develop and execute test cases for rule validation, decision outputs, and underwriting scenarios
Validate rule execution accuracy, decision routing (approve/refer/decline), and business logic consistency
Perform API and integration testing across upstream/downstream systems
Design and execute unit, integration, regression, and UAT test cycles
Develop and maintain automated test scripts and regression packs
Execute non-functional testing including performance, latency, and scalability validation
Identify, track, and resolve defects and edge cases, including complex rule scenarios
Validate data inputs/outputs, schema correctness, and error handling scenarios
Ensure auditability and traceability of rule execution (logs, explainability, outputs)
Participate in test planning, reporting, and release validation for production rollout


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