Lead Test Automation Engineer

Overview

Lead automated testing for SimCorp’s Data Platform Teams in Noida, acting as the quality and test automation expert across the platform. Build and drive testing for UI, APIs, and data, enable engineers to test effectively, and embed testing into CI/CD pipelines.

What you'll do

• Lead the design, build, and optimization of automated test suites across UI, API, and data layers, including data validation and reconciliation testing against Snowflake and other SQL-based platforms.
• Define and drive the test automation strategy for the data platform, setting shared standards and best practices adopted across multiple teams.
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines so quality gates run consistently as part of every build, release, and deployment.
• Collaborate with the team and stakeholders to define testing requirements and ensure alignment with business.
• Create transparency around test coverage, quality metrics, and known risks through dashboards, reporting, and clear communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enable and mentor other engineers to write and maintain their own automated tests, raising the overall quality bar across teams rather than being the sole tester.
• Collaborate closely with developers, data engineers, and architects to identify testing gaps and design testable systems from the outset.
• Troubleshoot test failures and flaky tests, and continuously improve the reliability and speed of automated test suites.
• Contribute to documentation, best practices, and knowledge sharing on testing and quality across the data platform organization.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of practical experience setting up testing frameworks and writing automated tests for UI, such as SpecFlow, and API, such as REST Assured or similar.
• Solid SQL skills and practical experience testing data platforms such as Snowflake, including data validation, reconciliation, and pipeline testing.
• Experience embedding automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, so testing runs as a natural part of build and release.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and lead test strategy across multiple teams, while also collaborating effectively with developers, data engineers, and stakeholders.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain testing strategy, coverage, and risk clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring or enabling other engineers to adopt good testing practices.
• Programming/scripting skills, such as Python, Java, or C#, to build and maintain test frameworks and tooling.
• Flexibility in working hours.

Nice to have

• Experience with test reporting and quality dashboards.
• Finance or investment management domain knowledge.
• Genuine interest in AI, with practical experience using AI tools to speed up test creation and maintenance.

Details

• Location: Noida.
• Hybrid working arrangements, with at least 2x a week in the office.
• The role is in an agile environment, partnering closely with data engineers while also being comfortable owning initiatives independently.