Senior Software Quality Engineer
About The Position
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. About the Role: The Senior Software Quality Engineer leads the design, execution, and oversight of complex test strategies to ensure the delivery of high quality, reliable software products for Invesco’s Human Resources Domain. This role provides deep technical expertise, drives automation maturity, mentors junior analysts, and partners closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to uphold quality throughout the development lifecycle. The Senior Software Quality Engineer works proactively to identify risks, improve processes, and elevate overall product excellence.
Requirements
- 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.
- Experience and knowledge of Workday HCM, PeopleSoft, or similar Human Capital Management platforms
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst or Technical Test Analyst
- Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
- Selenium or test automation certifications
- Agile or Scrum certifications
Responsibilities
- Define and lead end‑to‑end test strategies for complex applications, integrations, and platforms for HR Domain.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Hybrid working environment
- RRSP Contributions
- Health & Wellness Benefits
- Work flexibility Programs
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Study Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
