Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com
Job DescriptionWe are hiring a Lead Test Engineer to support cloud modernization initiatives within Credit & Verification Services. This is a hybrid role based in Hyderabad, requiring approximately 40% office attendance each month.
As a Lead Test Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and driving the quality strategy across products and platforms, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
You will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Business stakeholders to support the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.
You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Director Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and lead the overall quality strategy, including functional, automation, performance, data, and security testing.
- Lead and support a team of Test Engineers, promoting consistent testing practices and knowledge sharing.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and testing solutions.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers, DevOps teams, Product Managers, and business stakeholders to integrate quality practices early in the development lifecycle (Shift-Left).
- Define, track, and report quality metrics and KPIs to support data-driven decision-making.
- Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive automation practices that support efficient and reliable software releases.
- Contribute to release governance activities, production readiness reviews, risk assessments, and release signoff processes.
- Advocate for testability, reliability, and observability during software design and architecture discussions.
- Apply AI and Generative AI tools to design, develop, and maintain reusable testing frameworks, utilities, accelerators, and engineering assets that improve productivity and testing capabilities across the quality engineering community.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field 10 years of hands-on experience in a quality engineering or test automation role for software systems.
- 3 years in technical leadership or test lead role managing test teams or cross functional squads. Proven track record in delivering quality for large-scale, cloud-native systems. Experience working in regulated industries like finance, insurance
- Passion for driving a quality mindset, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. Strong expertise in QA methodologies, Agile testing, SDLC, DevOps and continuous testing practices. Proficiency in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
- Experience in API testing using Rest Assured, Karate, Postman or similar. Expertise in building and scaling test automation frameworks for UI, API, data and backend systems.
- Strong CI/CD pipeline management using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Bamboo. Hands-on experience testing cloud-native architecture (AWS preferred) – including services like S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Event Bridge, Batch and more Solid experience in SQL, database, and Big Data validation.
- (Mandatory) Strong hands-on programming proficiency in Python for building test automation frameworks, utilities, data validation scripts, and CI/CD tooling. (Mandatory) Practical experience with Generative AI (Gen AI) applied to quality engineering – for example, using LLMs and AI-assisted tools for test case generation, test data creation, code/test review, and accelerating automation; including prompt engineering and integrating Gen AI capabilities into testing workflows.
- Familiarity with observability, monitoring and alerting systems like CloudWatch, Splunk.
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
Benefits
Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.
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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10 years hands-on experience in quality engineering or test automation for software systems
- 3 years in technical leadership or test lead role managing test teams or cross-functional squads
- Proven track record delivering quality for large-scale, cloud-native systems
- Experience working in regulated industries (finance, insurance)
- Strong expertise in QA methodologies, Agile testing, SDLC, DevOps and continuous testing practices
- Proficiency in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
- Experience in API testing using Rest Assured, Karate, Postman
- Expertise in building and scaling test automation frameworks for UI, API, data and backend systems
- Strong CI/CD pipeline management using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Bamboo
- Hands-on experience testing cloud-native architecture (AWS preferred) including S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, EventBridge, Batch
- Solid experience in SQL, database, and Big Data validation
- Strong hands-on programming proficiency in Python (Mandatory)
- Practical experience with Generative AI (LLMs) applied to quality engineering, including prompt engineering and integration into testing workflows (Mandatory)
- Familiarity with observability, monitoring and alerting systems like CloudWatch and Splunk
Experian Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Experian and has not been reviewed or approved by Experian.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage is described as strong, with expanded mental health resources and telemedicine options. Coverage includes inclusive services such as gender transition and fertility support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are generous, including substantial PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid volunteer days with options to purchase additional leave. Parental leave is available for birth and non-birth parents alongside flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching and contributory pension schemes in some regions. These elements complement base pay and bonuses to form a competitive total rewards package.
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What We Do
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity. We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. About Experian: Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise. We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance. Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career. Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
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