Senior Quality Engineering Lead

Job Title-Senior Quality Engineering Lead Location Onsite Pennsylvania Possible client locations include: Philadelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAHarrisburg, PAKing of Prussia, PAMalvern, PAAllentown, PAConshohocken, PA The consultant must be flexible to work from different client locations based on project requirements. Experience 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, QA, Test Automation, and QA leadership. Employment Type- W2(Long Term Contract) Job Overview We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineering Lead with strong experience in test automation, Selenium, Playwright, and Quality Engineering methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in the Banking and Financial Services domain and experience leading onshore and offshore QA teams in a global delivery environment. Key Responsibilities Define and implement Quality Engineering strategies, processes, and best practices.Design, develop, maintain, and enhance test automation frameworks.Create automated test scripts using Selenium and other modern automation tools.Develop and maintain Playwright automation for web applications.Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and automation strategies.Manage testing activities, defects, and project deliverables using Jira.Maintain testing documentation, process guidelines, and project artifacts in Confluence.Lead and coordinate onshore and offshore QA/QE teams.Support functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and project managers to identify and resolve quality risks.Manage defect tracking, root-cause analysis, reporting, and resolution.Support release planning, implementation, validation, and production deployment activities.Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, automation coverage, and delivery efficiency.Explore and implement AI/GenAI-powered Quality Engineering tools and practices. Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, QA, Test Automation, or a related field.Strong knowledge of QE methodologies, testing processes, and industry best practices.Hands-on experience designing and maintaining test automation frameworks.Strong coding and scripting skills with Selenium-based automation.Practical experience with Playwright for modern web application testing.Experience working with Jira and Confluence.Proven experience leading onshore and offshore QA teams.Strong Banking and Financial Services domain experience.Knowledge of banking applications, business processes, compliance, and regulatory requirements.Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Strong understanding of test planning, execution, defect management, and release support.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Strong analytical, leadership, problem-solving, and risk-management abilities.Ability to work onsite in Pennsylvania and support multiple client locations as required. Preferred Qualifications Experience with AI/GenAI-powered testing and Quality Engineering tools.Knowledge of AI-assisted test case generation and automation optimization.Experience using AI for defect analysis, test data creation, and test coverage improvement.Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.Experience with API testing and automated regression testing.Knowledge of quality metrics, dashboards, and continuous testing practices.