Quality Assurance Lead (Selenium​/API​/Azure

Quality Assurance Lead

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Quality Assurance Lead within PNC's C&IB organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX.

Over 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience.

• Define and implement test strategy, test plans, and quality gates for releases
• Design and execute manual, functional, regression, and end-to-end testing
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks across API and UI layers
• Perform API validation including request/response, authentication, and data integrity
• Build and execute UI automation tests using modern frameworks
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing
• Perform defect analysis, root cause analysis, and quality reporting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure early quality involvement (shift-left)
• Mentor team members and promote quality engineering best practices

• Manual Testing
• Strong knowledge of SDLC/STLC and Agile methodologies
• Expertise in test case design, execution, and defect management
• Experience in end-to-end and exploratory testing
• API Testing & Automation
• Experience with tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent
• Knowledge of JSON/XML validation and database validation (SQL)
• Karate experience preferred
• UI Automation
• Hands-on experience with Selenium / Playwright / Cypress
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or equivalent
• Tools & Technology
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions)
• Test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, XRAY or similar)
• AI experience a plus

Bachelor's degree

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration
• Ability to work in fast-paced Agile environments
• Ownership mindset with focus on quality, scalability, and reliability

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.