Principal QA Engineer

Role Profile

An exciting opportunity at LSEG for a Lead QA Engineer within Content & Feeds Technology**

Role Summary

Join a highly collaborative, multi-functional software QA team responsible for functional testing, performance testing, and data validation across diverse technologies. This strategic role will work within a scrum team while owning integration testing coordination across multiple scrum teams.

What You'll Be Doing

Quality Leadership

•  Lead end-to-end quality assurance activities from planning to execution and analysis

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance test efficiency and coverage

•  Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Strategy & Planning

• Develop comprehensive test strategies aligned with divisional standards

• Establish testing frameworks for functional, non-functional, and integration testing

• Collaborate with Solution Architects and BAs to clarify requirements and testing approaches

Technical Execution

• Implement and maintain robust test automation frameworks

• Conduct thorough functional and non-functional testing

• Lead complex end-to-end integration testing across multiple systems

• Design and execute performance testing scenarios

Stakeholder Management

• Communicate testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders

• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve technical challenges

• Present quality insights and recommendations to leadership

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years' experience in Software QA or Development Engineering

• Demonstrated experience implementing comprehensive test strategies

• Strong automation expertise with excellent Python programming skills

• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git version control

• Proven ability to establish quality metrics and drive improvements

• Experience with project management tools (Jira or Azure DevOps

• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing AI-driven testing solutions

• Cloud testing experience (Azure, AWS) with relevant certifications

• Knowledge of financial markets or financial information systems

• Experience with TestRail and Confluence

• Background in performance engineering or security testing is a plus

Career Stage:

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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