Lead QA Engineer (Automation, .NET & Payments) at Endava

Pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

QA Experience, Automation, SDET, Selenium, C#, Web Testing, API Testing, Performance Testing, SQL, Data Validation, Behavior Driven Development, Git, Agile, Payments Domain, Test Frameworks, CI/CD

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Company Description Global Payments Inc. is an American multinational financial technology company that provides payment technology and services to merchants, issuers and consumers. Job Description Role Overview We are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to drive quality strategy, automation direction, and release readiness across business-critical .NET platforms, including .NET 8 migration programs. This role combines hands-on automation expertise with technical leadership in a payments and merchant services domain. This role is a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) that includes Designing and writing automated tests, building test frameworks and tools, embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines, debugging failures and testing at multiple levels. Key Responsibilities Own QA strategy and test approach for business-critical applications, functional and non-functional. Lead end-to-end testing across Web, API, integration, and messaging layers Provide technical leadership for Selenium with C# automation frameworks Define and govern automation standards and coverage, implement test cases strategy as per the test pyramid Drive test execution via Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Oversee API and messaging validation (REST / gRPC / WCF, RabbitMQ) Guide performance testing using JMeter Drive data validation and reporting quality (SQL, SSRS) Oversee security and access validation (Okta, Azure AD, Snyk) Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and production issue investigations (Splunk) Support/Lead in regression analysis and sign-off Lead nightly analysis and facilitate defects resolution with multiple teams in scaled environment. Own release quality metrics, risk assessment, and sign-off Support testing/validations during/before deployment (stage validation) Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams Qualifications Required Skills 8–10+ years of QA experience Proven QA Lead / Quality Owner experience Strong manual + automation background, SDET Experience in design/development/maintenance of test frameworks Deep hands-on experience with Selenium with C# automation and POM design pattern Strong Web, API, integration, and performance testing expertise (manual + automation) Excellent SQL and data validation skills Proficient in Behavior Driven Development Framework like Specflow / Reqnroll Experience with Git/GitHub commands and version control Experience with Agile and the concept of shift-left testing in scaled environment. Experience with SAFe framework is an advantage Payments / financial domain experience (preferred) Upper-Intermediate English proficiency Education B.E, B.Tech, M.C.A Additional Information At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

The Lead QA Engineer will own the QA strategy and test approach for business-critical applications, leading end-to-end testing across various layers. They will also provide technical leadership for automation frameworks and oversee defect triage and production issue investigations.