Quality Assurance Lead; Selenium​/API​/Azure

Position: Quality Assurance Lead (Selenium/API/Azure)
Position Overview

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

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Key Responsibilities

* 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

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Skills

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

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Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree

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Key Competencies

* 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.

Job Description

* Operating in a global delivery model, brings strategic direction to testing and acts as the subject matter expert for both the quality discipline and a line of business domain(s).

* Leads the review of testing artifacts throughout the product life-cycle to ensure appropriate sign off and prioritization of testing work. Including coordinating test strategy, scripting and defect resolution.

* Including ensuring early engagement with internal partners and proactive planning to ensure quality is a core area of focus early in the product lifecycle.

* Take accountability for quality standards in the development, implementation and upkeep test scripts and opportunities for automation of testing products.

* Developing meaningful management metrics that help to gauge project health. Identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement in product release.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

* Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

* Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate…