Lead QA Engineer for Cloud Platform Engineering team that builds backend integration hub for enterprise apps. Hands-on leadership focused on API automation, event-driven systems, and cloud-based QA in Agile. Key Responsibilities: • Lead QA automation for backend and integration services. • Build and maintain frameworks using Java, Cucumber, and Karate for REST, gRPC, and Kafka-based systems. • Perform performance testing with Gatling and troubleshoot using Datadog and Splunk. • Coordinate QA support for production deployments during U.S. hours. • Work within AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch) and ensure strong API and database test coverage. • Mentor offshore QA resources and continuously identify automation opportunities. Qualifications: • 10+ years of QA experience, with 2-3 years in a lead role. • Strong Java programming and API automation background. • Experience with SQL, Kafka, Gatling, and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk). • Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch). • Agile/Scrum environment experience. • Excellent communication and leadership skills across global teams.