QA Test Automation Lead

Genesis10 is currently seeking a QA Test Automation Lead for a contract to hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is a 3+ month contract to hire opportunity.

Compensation: $59.00 - $69.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
In this role, you will be part of a team working to develop solutions enabling the business to leverage data as an asset. As a QA Test Automation Lead, you will develop automation test strategies and frameworks, ensuring all IT SDLC processes are documented and practiced while working closely with multiple technology teams across the enterprise. Key technologies include COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, JSON, Swagger, zOS Connect, Java/Fuse, SOAP UI/Ready API, Git, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance efforts for multiple concurrent projects focused on data publishing and integration, ensuring alignment with banking regulatory standards
• Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to support scalable and secure operations
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies covering System Integration Testing (SIT)
• Collaborate with data engineers, developers, project managers/scrum masters, and compliance teams to ensure data quality, integrity, and traceability throughout the lifecycle
• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes
• Design and implement a scalable test automation framework and strategy
• Create daily/weekly test execution metrics and status reporting
• Assist the Project Managers/Scrum Masters to drive project team to defect resolution
• Leverage existing tools/techniques to streamline and automate wherever possible
• Actively participate in walk-through, inspection, review and user group meetings for quality assurance
• Actively participate in the review of project requirements, data mappings and technical design specifications
• Analyze data, troubleshoot data issues, and create action plans to address data quality issues
• Collaborate with project team on defect analysis and triage
• Participate in production implementation verification and being accountable for validating system quality

Primary Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of testing experience
• 3+ years of test automation experience
• 2+ years of experience leading QA Analysts on a project team

Desired Skills:

• Experience in financial services (banking) industry
• Strong experience with SQL, ETL testing
• Proficiency in test automation tools such as Cucumber, Selenium, PyTest, or DBT tests
• Experience with cloud data platforms (GCP, AWS)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Detail oriented and highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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