Sr QA Engineer

Job description

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. Job Description Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Leadership • Define and lead end‑to‑end test strategies for complex applications, integrations, and platforms. • Analyze requirements, architecture, and design documents to identify gaps and improve testability. • Serve as a quality authority within Agile teams, influencing decisions and best practices. • Drive test planning, estimation, prioritization, and reporting for releases and major initiatives. Advanced Test Execution & Automation • Lead the creation and maintenance of automated test suites for UI, API, and backend services. • Improve automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.). • Execute functional, integration, regression, performance, and security tests as needed. • Ensure test environments, data, and tools are optimized for efficiency and reliability. Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis • Identify, document, and track defects with high clarity and precision. • Facilitate root-cause analysis sessions with engineering teams to ensure long‑term corrective actions. • Provide clear quality insights using metrics, dashboards, and trend analysis. Quality Governance & Continuous Improvement • Lead initiatives to enhance quality engineering practices, standards, and tools. • Champion continuous improvement in testing processes, automation adoption, and Agile quality practices. • Conduct peer reviews of test cases, automation scripts, and documentation. Collaboration & Mentorship • Partner with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is built into every phase of development. • Mentor junior and mid‑level QA staff in testing techniques, automation, and analysis. • Communicate risks, dependencies, and quality expectations clearly and proactively. Qualifications Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. • 5–10+ years of software QA, test engineering, or related technical experience. • Proven background leading QA activities within Agile/Scrum teams. • Experience architecting or enhancing automation frameworks. Technical Skills • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, STLC, and test automation lifecycle. • Hands‑on experience with automation tools such as:• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium • Postman, REST‑Assured, SoapUI • Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, C#). • Experience with CI/CD platforms and test integration. • Solid understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data validation. • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) is a plus. Soft Skills • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve complex testing challenges. • Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical details to business stakeholders. • Leadership presence, ownership mentality, and the ability to work autonomously. • Detail‑oriented with strong documentation and organizational skills. Preferred Certifications • ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst or Technical Test Analyst • Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) • Selenium or test automation certifications • Agile or Scrum certifications Full Time / Part Time Full time Worker Type Employee Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Workplace Model At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.  Why Invesco In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally.  We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community throu