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At Korn Ferry we're excited to be partnering with Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and financial analytics, to find a talented and experienced Lead Testing Engineer to join their growing technology team.
If you're passionate about quality, test automation, and mentoring others in a fast-paced, Agile environment—this is your opportunity to lead, influence, and make an impact.
What’s the role about?
As a Lead Testing Engineer, you will be the QA champion within your squad—owning the testing strategy, shaping best practices, and mentoring fellow QA engineers. You’ll work closely with developers, business analysts, and DevOps to ensure robust, scalable, and testable solutions across front-end and back-end environments.
What you’ll be doing:
* Act as Lead QA within an agile squad and support the team as a mentor and technical expert
* Build, maintain, and optimize Selenium-based automation frameworks (Java or Python)
* Implement BDD practices, defining and refining acceptance criteria
* Own testing across front-end, back-end, and data layers (UI + REST APIs + Databases)
* Work with event-driven systems and Kafka-based messaging architectures
* Contribute to performance testing using JMeter, LoadRunner, or K6
* Write SQL/NoSQL queries for data validation and DB testing
* Create scalable testing strategies that align with project and business goals
What you bring:
* 8+ years of experience in automation testing
* Strong proficiency in Selenium (Java or Python)
* 6+ years working with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps tools
* Experience with UI and API testing, performance tools, and BDD frameworks
* Knowledge of Kafka, event-driven services, and database validation
* Confident mentoring other QA professionals and leading by example
* A proactive mindset with a passion for collaboration, innovation, and delivering quality
* Bonus: experience in the financial services industry
Why join Fitch Ratings?
* Work with a globally trusted financial institution on tech-driven transformation
* Be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and international team
* Opportunity to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on
* Flexible hybrid work, impactful projects, and room to grow
We are not offering Visa sponsorship.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Quality Assurance
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