Lead Automation Quality Engineer at LSEG – IND-Bangalore-A | Jobyssey

Role Description:

The CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) platform plays a critical role in enabling secure, scalable, and seamless identity services across enterprise applications, including authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and compliance with global security standards.

We are looking for a highly qualified expert Lead Automation Quality Engineer (QE) to drive quality engineering strategy, shape automation and non-functional testing practices, and mentor QE teams across CIAM services, with a strong emphasis on UI, API, and data testing excellence.

At LSEG, we are committed to building inclusive teams and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

Define and drive the overall QE strategy, automation roadmap, and quality standards for CIAM platforms
Act as a senior individual contributor while mentoring engineers and influencing quality practices across teams
Design and architect enterprise-grade test automation frameworks (UI, API, data and service-level testing)
Ensure strong coverage across UI, API, and data validation testing (mandatory focus areas)
Implement contract testing and stubbing/mocking strategies to ensure robust service validation
Ensure end-to-end quality governance across microservices, APIs, data flows, and identity protocols (OAuth, SAML, LDAP)
Partner with product, architecture, and engineering leadership to ensure quality-first delivery
Define quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks across CIAM services
Drive shift-left and shift-right testing practices across CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)
Validate cloud adoption and migration efforts across AWS/Azure environments
Establish observability-driven quality engineering using Datadog and Splunk
Champion test reliability, scalability, and maintainability across distributed systems
Ensure continuous integration of automated tests into pipelines with high coverage and fast feedback
Act as a quality champion, influencing engineering practices and stakeholder decisions

Essential Skills & Experience:

10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / Automation Testing
Strong hands-on expertise in Python, Java, or TypeScript
Proven experience designing scalable automation frameworks (BDD, TDD, hybrid)
Deep expertise in UI & API automation (Selenium, Playwright, Pytest, Allure – mandatory)
Strong knowledge of data testing, including SQL, data validation, and data pipeline verification
Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP APIs and contract testing
Experience with stubbing/mocking and service virtualization (e.g., WireMock, Pact)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), containerization (Docker), orchestration (K8s)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud migration testing
Experience with quality/observability tools such as SonarQube, Datadog, Splunk
Strong understanding of CIAM domain (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, LDAP)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and test management tools (Jira, TestRail)

Desired Skills:

Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter, K6)
Experience in large-scale identity or security platforms
Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures and security testing practices
Exposure to accessibility testing standards (WCAG)
Strong mentoring, collaboration, and partner communication skills

What you’ll get in return

High-impact projects: We work on a variety of pioneering AI products and leverage extensive datasets to solve complex, high-value challenges.

Competitive benefits: You will enjoy a strong compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and ongoing investment in career growth and skill development.

Industry leadership: This is an opportunity to be a founding member of the organization that’s delivering brand-new products that democratize modeling and analytics solutions.

Collaborative environment: We provide opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a work environment of dedicated, highly experienced teams.

We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take a hybrid approach to the workplace; this role is considered ‘Blended’, which requires attending the office at least three day per week while some teams and colleagues choose to collaborate in the office more frequently.

We're proud to have been recognised as a Great Place to Work® in India ‘25

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Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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