QA/QE Transformation Lead

Job Description: What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have? QA/QE experience establishing best practices SDLC Agile experience Financial service testing experience What are the top 3 "nice to have" that would separate a successful candidate from their competition? Prior Middle office experience JiRA /X Ray experience We are in search of a strong senior quality analyst/engineering transformation lead that is passionate about quality assurance and eager to drive strategic initiatives that enhance QA processes, practices, tools, and technology. Candidate must have a strong background in Quality Engineering, automation, test data management, and SDLC/Dev-Ops. The QA/QE Transformation Lead will Serve as the domain expert on automation, QA tools and Test Management techniques. Drive improvements technology adoption & augmentation. Provide consultation on complex testing strategies for the organization with a specific bias to applying technology as a lever. Support any QA operating model change management efforts by communicating the benefits of initiatives and guiding teams through implementation. Work with various leadership to define and deliver success metrics for the transformation strategy and individual initiatives, regularly reporting on outputs and optimizing performance. Skills: Proficiency in automation, test data management, performance testing, and other testing techniques and best practices. Experience in designing and implementing solution architectures for QA, including cloud-based, microservices, and API testing solutions. Knowledge of programming languages, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc., and scripting languages, such as Shell, Groovy, etc. Familiarity with agile and DevOps methodologies and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, Git, etc. Understanding of software development life cycle, quality assurance standards, and testing methodologies Expertise in QA platforms, tools, and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Jenkins, Maven, etc. Proficient in JiRA and X-Ray Should have excellent presentation & communication skills. Ability to work in a high-pressure client facing setting