Infrastructure Quality & Test Lead

Northern Trust
Pune, Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Troubleshooting","Analytical thinking","Communication"]

Lead infrastructure database quality and test delivery for patching, upgrades, integrations, certifications, and emergency fixes. Own test strategy, planning, schedules, risks/issues, incident analysis, and project closure for infrastructure engineering and operations work. Drive quality efficiencies via automated testing solutions across the database change lifecycle, manage reporting to infra leadership, and mentor the Infra Test Delivery Team using ITIL and tools like ServiceNow.

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Northern Trust
Northern Trust
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Infrastructure Quality & Test Lead

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Job Summary

Lead infrastructure database quality and test delivery for patching, upgrades, integrations, certifications, and emergency fixes. Own test strategy, planning, schedules, risks/issues, incident analysis, and project closure for infrastructure engineering and operations work. Drive quality efficiencies via automated testing solutions across the database change lifecycle, manage reporting to infra leadership, and mentor the Infra Test Delivery Team using ITIL and tools like ServiceNow.
Location: Pune, Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own infrastructure test strategy and delivery for database-related infra changes and projects, embedding quality into planning, execution, monitoring, testing, and project closure.
  • •Manage program demand intake and drive quality delivery via test planning, schedules, risk/issue management, and incident analysis.
  • •Lead and coordinate test delivery for database changes, including root-cause analysis for continuous quality improvement and production stability.
  • •Drive quality efficiencies using automated solutions across the database change testing lifecycle and optimize change processes using ITIL methodology and ServiceNow.
  • •Serve as escalation point and team lead: mentor the Infra Test Delivery Team, coordinate with application teams and engineering partners, and present program status to infra leadership weekly/monthly.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field, with 12+ years of experience in infrastructure change testing and/or Software Testing Life Cycle.
  • •Develop and execute infrastructure test strategies for database infrastructure changes and projects, including test planning, scenario build, execution, and defect/issue management.
  • •Experience with test management: soliciting requirements, producing test strategy, effort estimation, and test schedules.
  • •Strong understanding of database technologies and environments, including patching/upgrades/security fixes and database management (RDBMS/SQL and NoSQL).
  • •Proficiency with automation and tooling (e.g., Python, Unix shell scripting, Selenium, Selenium/Java; ITIL concepts and tools like ServiceNow), plus troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.
Experience:12+ yearsInfrastructureSoftware testingIT operations
Education:Bachelor's in information technology or related field
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementTroubleshootingAnalytical thinkingCommunication
Tech Stack:MS SQLHadoopOracle/ExadataDB2SQLNoSQLPythonUnix ShellSeleniumJavaControl-MPandoraSplunkGrafanaServiceNowService Levels AgreementsService Levels ObjectivesService Level IndicatorsITILAgile

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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