Quality Assurance Test Manager - Automation

Adept Global · Navi mumbai, India

Test Manager – Banking | QA/QE & Automation

Experience: 12+ years

Location: Navi Mumbai

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Test Manager with 12+ years of overall experience and strong expertise in Banking, QA/QE, Testing and Test Automation . The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading end-to-end testing initiatives for complex banking/financial applications, while remaining hands-on with automation frameworks and quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end QA, testing and quality engineering activities across banking applications and technology platforms.
• Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, automation strategies and quality processes .
• Lead functional, integration, regression, system and end-to-end testing initiatives.
• Drive test automation using relevant frameworks and tools, ensuring improved coverage, efficiency and faster release cycles.
• Provide technical and functional guidance to QA engineers and automation teams.
• Collaborate closely with Business, Product, Engineering, Technology and Operations teams to understand requirements and ensure quality delivery.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies and gaps, and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
• Establish and monitor QA metrics, defect trends, test coverage and overall quality KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of QE, shift-left and automation-first practices.
• Manage defect lifecycle, root-cause analysis and resolution in collaboration with development teams.
• Support release planning, production readiness and go-live activities.
• Mentor and develop QA/test teams and ensure adherence to testing standards and best practices.

Mandatory Requirements

• 12+ years of overall IT/QA experience , with significant experience in Test/QA Management.
• Strong and proven Banking domain experience ; experience with banking applications, financial products or transaction platforms is highly preferred.
• Strong background in QA/QE, Test Management and Software Testing .
• Solid hands-on Automation Testing experience with automation frameworks and scripting/programming.
• Experience in designing and implementing automation strategies and frameworks .
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum and modern quality engineering practices.
• Proven experience managing QA teams and delivering testing for complex enterprise applications.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple testing priorities.

Preferred

• Experience with CI/CD and integration of automation into DevOps pipelines.
• Exposure to API, database and performance testing.
• Experience with cloud-based applications and modern testing tools.
• Relevant banking/financial services certifications will be an added advantage.