Job Title:  Lead Quality Analyst

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Business Overview:

Corporate Technology Services (CTS) provides technology solutions and support for all middle office and back office functions, Investment Banking, as well as Corporate Divisions. CTS has a very diverse user base spanning across Operations (Asset Servicing, Reconciliation, Trade Booking, Settlements, Payments & Confirmations), Finance (Product Control, Finance Control, Tax & Treasury, Liquidity & Capital Regulatory reporting), Reference Data Services (Products, Books & Counterparties), Risk, Investment Banking, Legal, Audit, Compliance, HR, Corporate Services, & Real Estate divisions across the globe.

What We Offer:

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Lead Quality Analyst to oversee our quality assurance processes and lead a team of QA engineers. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality software products across multiple applications and platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and enhance automation frameworks for scalable testing solutions
• Create and maintain automated test scripts and test suites for multiple applications
• Execute various testing types including functional, regression, integration, API, and database testing
• Develop and maintain test plans outlining scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing activities
• Lead and mentor a team, providing guidance on technical and professional development
• Analyse business requirements and develop comprehensive test strategies, test cases, and test scripts
• Monitor automation test execution, analyse results, and report defects with appropriate severity levels

Experience

• 8-12 years of overall QA experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java/Python and Selenium WebDriver
• 5+ years of experience writing automated test scripts using frameworks such as Robot Framework, Selenium with Java/Python, and BDD approaches
• Proven experience in designing and developing automation frameworks from scratch
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Qualification graduate and above

Mandatory Skill Set :

• Excellent coding skills in Python, Java + Selenium
• AWS testing experience and cloud-based application testing
• API testing expertise using tools like Postman, REST Assured
• Advanced Selenium WebDriver expertise for web application testing
• Strong SQL skills for database testing and validation
• Proficiency with test management tools (JIRA, Zephyr)
• Experience with version control systems (Git, GitLab)
• Knowledge of testing methodologies and best practices

Desires Skill Set :

• DevOps knowledge including CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), configuration management (Ansible), and artifact management (Nexus)
• Data validation and ETL testing experience
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Experience in Compliance platform or equivalent Investment Banking domain is preferred.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).