Sr Lead - Software Quality Engineering - Pune/Bangalore at Northern Trust

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About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Northern Trust is looking for a Senior Lead to join its Technology Development Centre in Pune/Bangalore, India. Job Overview The Automation QA Lead holds distinct accountability for quality delivery across Trade, Securities, Accounting , Corporate Actions application changes and initiatives. The role is responsible for defining test architecture, embedding quality into delivery execution, and ensuring stable, compliant, and audit‑ready releases. The role partners closely with Product, Business, Development, Operations, and vendor teams and serves as a functional quality escalation point. Application Domain: Asset Servicing, Reconciliation , Asset Pricing, Trade life cycle, Corporate actions Required Technical Skills Deep expertise in designing automation frameworks for Web, API, MQ, DB and mainframe systems Strong programming ability in Typescripts/ JavaScript Java, Python or similar languages with C I CD integration Experience with containers, observability, test data, environment lifecycle, performance and reliability testing Strong exposure to latest AI tools / technologies with exposure to agentic workflows Roles & Responsibilities Accountable for functional test delivery across Securities platforms including Post‑Trade, Settlements, Custody, Reconciliation, and Payments. Responsible for defining Test architecture, including scope, approach, entry/exit criteria, regression strategy, and quality gates. Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of functional and integration testing activities. Analyze business requirements, workflows, and dependencies to identify functional risks and coverage gaps. Accountable for functional defect triage, severity assessment, business impact articulation, and driving defects to resolution. Provide functional quality sign‑off for releases, including clearly documented risks, constraints, and mitigation plans. Oversee end‑to‑end business flow validation across upstream and downstream systems. Act as an escalation point for functional quality risks, delivery issues, and readiness concerns. Drive consistent status reporting, RAID management, readiness reviews, and stakeholder communications. Mentor and guide QA team members, ensuring adherence to functional testing standards, practices, and delivery discipline. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on test effectiveness, consistency, and functional coverage maturity. Required Knowledge Strong understanding of Asset Servicing domains, particularly Post‑Trade processing like settlements. In‑depth knowledge of functional testing, integration testing, regression strategy, and release readiness practices. Familiarity with complex enterprise platforms supporting Capital Markets processing (BaNCS or similar). Understanding of interface concepts including APIs, file‑based integrations, and messaging (SWIFT preferred). Knowledge of QA governance, audit readiness, and risk‑based testing methodologies. Required Skills Proven experience owning functional QA delivery for complex, multi‑system platforms. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to assess functional impacts and testing risks. Excellent defect management, stakeholder communication, and influence skills. Ability to manag