SOA – Test Lead

SOA – Test Lead: 12-15 years

Technical Skills:

• Integration Testing, API Testing, Automation testing
• API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, Swagger/OpenAPI, Rest Assured, JMeter, or equivalent automation frameworks.
• Java, Spring Boot microservices, Azure API Management, Kafka-based integrations, ETL/batch processes, SFTP, PGP, and managed file transfer workflows
• OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, API keys, certificates, mutual TLS, security testing, and negative/error scenario validation.
• Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD test integration, defect tracking, test management tools, monitoring, logging, and release validation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define program-level test strategy aligned to multi-phase transformation roadmap
• Lead end-to-end integration testing across CIS, ERP, ADMS, and customer platforms
• API and microservices testing: Validate REST APIs, Java/Spring Boot microservices, request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, headers, error handling, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Azure API Management testing: Test API policies, security rules, subscriptions, routing, transformations, rate limiting, throttling, and monitoring behavior.
• Event, data, and file integration testing: Validate Kafka producers/consumers, topics, message formats, offsets, retries, ETL/batch outputs, SFTP transfers, PGP encryption, and end-to-end data reconciliation.
• Govern testing for dual-system coexistence and phased migration releases
• Drive test execution, defect management, and quality gates across workstreams. Drive:
• Test plan creation
• Test case design
• Defect lifecycle management
• Ensure integration of testing into DevOps pipelines
• Provide executive reporting, risk insights, and decision support

Required Experience:

• 12+ years in QA/Test Management, including:
• Large transformation programs
• Integration-heavy ecosystems
• Experience in:
• Utilities / CIS domain
• Cloud-native & API-driven architectures

Domain Expertise:

• Utilities domain (meter-to-cash lifecycle – billing, metering, collections, customer service)
• Customer Information System (CIS) transformation and regulatory-driven programs

Leadership & Delivery Strengths:

• Stakeholder management across business, architecture, and vendor ecosystem
• Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models
• Strong focus on risk mitigation, governance, and program-level quality assurance