Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Sogeti is part of the Capgemini Group, focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that drive business value. They are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead quality strategy, establish best practices, and ensure compliance for enterprise banking applications through manual and automated testing.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive overall QA strategy, standards, and best practices across projects
• Lead test planning efforts, including risk-based testing approaches and test coverage optimization
• Partner with engineering leadership to embed quality early (“shift-left”) in the development lifecycle
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level QA engineers; provide technical leadership and code reviews for automation
• Analyze complex business and functional requirements related to banking applications (e.g., account opening, payments, lending, KYC)
• Design and oversee comprehensive test strategies covering functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing
• Validate complex, cross-system workflows across front-end, backend, and third-party integrations
• Perform advanced data validation across databases to ensure accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance
• Lead defect management lifecycle, including root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks for UI, API, and regression testing
• Drive automation strategy, including tool selection, framework design, and test coverage expansion
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable, fast feedback loops
• Continuously evaluate and implement improvements to increase automation efficiency and reduce manual effort
• Ensure testing aligns with banking security standards, data privacy regulations, and audit requirements
• Validate complex business rules related to financial transactions, customer data, risk, and compliance controls
• Collaborate with compliance and business stakeholders to support audit readiness and regulatory validation
• Lead and support UAT strategy and execution, acting as a liaison between business and technology teams
• Act as a senior QA representative in Agile ceremonies, providing quality insights, risk assessments, and release readiness recommendations
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and product owners to improve testability, performance, and system design
• Provide clear reporting on quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends to stakeholders
• Champion a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing
• Strong experience in both manual and automation testing, with a focus on scalable solutions
• Proven experience in the banking or financial services domain (highly preferred)
• Deep understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies
• Experience testing complex distributed systems, including web, APIs, and backend services
• Demonstrated ability to lead QA initiatives and mentor team members
• Automation Tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber, REST-assured (or equivalent)
• API Testing: Postman, ReadyAPI, or similar tools
• Programming/Scripting: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar for automation development
• Databases: Advanced SQL skills for data validation and analysis
• CI/CD & Version Control: Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins (or similar)
• Test Management: JIRA, Azure DevOps Test Plans, TestRail