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Guardian Life Senior Lead Engineer - QA in Chennai, India
Job Description:
Job Description: Senior Lead Engineer – ESQA (Quality Engineering)
Education & Experience
B.Tech / BE / MCA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
8–10 years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on quality engineering, test automation, and enterprise application testing.
Solid hands-on experience in Java, with the ability to contribute beyond test automation when required.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Skills
Lead quality engineering activities for one or more product areas, ensuring high standards of quality across the delivery lifecycle.
Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, architects, and development leaders to understand business requirements, system design, and quality expectations.
Provide technical leadership in Java-based test automation and supporting frameworks.
Extensive hands-on experience with REST Assured for API automation and Playwright using TypeScript and/or Java.
Own and evolve the test automation strategy, frameworks, standards, and best practices in alignment with application architecture and roadmap.
Review requirements, user stories, and technical designs to identify test scenarios, edge cases, and quality risks early in the lifecycle.
Design, review, and ensure effective execution of automated and manual test cases covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.
Lead sprint-level quality activities including story readiness, test coverage, regression analysis, and release validations.
Guide and mentor team members in identifying regression scenarios and converting them into reliable and maintainable automation.
Perform and oversee SDLC activities such as requirement analysis, impact analysis, test planning, and effort estimation.
Ensure effective defect management, including clear defect reporting, prioritization, root cause analysis, and validation of fixes.
Partner closely with development teams to improve testability, code quality, and overall engineering outcomes.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and provide technical guidance in analyzing complex issues reported by business or production support teams.
Participate in production support activities on a rotation basis when required, including incident analysis, root cause identification, and coordination with relevant teams.
Demonstrate flexibility to occasionally align with US business hours to support releases, stakeholder interactions, and critical production needs.
Ensure compliance with organizational quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Prepare and present test metrics, quality KPIs, and release readiness reports to stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality processes, tools, and methodologies.
Mentor and coach engineers across levels, promoting strong quality and engineering practices.
Take ownership of delivery outcomes and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
Provide regular and effective status updates on progress, risks, and overall quality posture at the program or release level.
Nice to Have
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with a system-level thinking approach.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading quality efforts in large, complex Agile delivery environments.
Prior exposure to insurance or other highly regulated enterprise domains.
Relevant certifications such as ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced) or SAFe Agile certifications.
Location:
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
Chennai
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Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.