Experienced QA Manager leading the QA function transformation at a growing FinTech company. Focus on automation practices and quality culture integration in development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Define and lead the transformation of QA practices across the organisation.
• Drive the transition from manual testing towards modern, scalable test automation frameworks.
• Promote and embed a shift-left approach by integrating QA earlier in the software development lifecycle.
• Define and execute a QA roadmap aligned with our automation and quality evolution goals.
• Act as the central point of QA leadership, aligning testing strategies across multiple engineering domains.
• Own quality outcomes by setting measurable objectives and KPIs for product and process integrity.
• Champion best practices in test strategy, test planning, and release readiness assessments.
• Manage and mentor a distributed team of QA engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Establish quality standards across teams, providing support to evolve manual testers into automation-focused professionals.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to ensure quality is everyone's responsibility.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of test automation strategies, tools, and frameworks.
• Work with developers, DevOps, and QA to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor automation coverage and effectiveness, identifying areas for expansion and optimisation.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Compliance teams to ensure quality is built-in from the start.
• Act as a bridge between domain QA teams to ensure consistent execution of testing approaches and aligned goals.
• Facilitate QA alignment across time zones and departments, ensuring streamlined communication and visibility.
Requirements
FinTech background: Strong familiarity with regulatory and quality expectations in financial services.
• Distributed team leadership: Experience managing cross-regional QA teams with consistent outcomes.
• Automation: Expertise with tools like Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman, Pact and experience creating or scaling automation frameworks.
• API & CI/CD proficiency: Solid understanding of REST, Web Services testing, and automation within CI/CD environments.
• Analytical mindset: Ability to use quality metrics and insights to inform testing strategies and process improvements.
• Agile delivery: Deep familiarity with Agile and iterative development environments.
• Communication: Effectively explain QA priorities and technical matters to diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving: Thrive in identifying pain points and developing innovative, scalable solutions.
• Accountability: Demonstrated ownership over QA initiatives, coupled with a data-driven, outcome-oriented approach.
Benefits
**Competitive Salary:** We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.
• **Work-Life Harmony: **Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid
• **Annual Performance Bonus: **Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with a well-deserved annual bonus tied to your performance.
• **Generous Time Off: **Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.
• **Employee Referral Program: **Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.
• **Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: **From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
• **Workation Wonderland: **Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
• **Volunteer Days: **Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.
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