Lead/Senior QA Engineer

Overview

Our client is seeking a Lead/Senior QA Engineer to define and execute the quality assurance strategy for a cutting-edge low-code financial services platform. This role offers the opportunity to build a robust testing framework, lead a high-performing QA team, and ensure the quality of a transformative self-service platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automated testing, QA leadership, and a strong technical foundation in testing methodologies.

Challenges you would face

Design and implement a comprehensive testing strategy, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using TypeScript and modern testing tools
Establish testing standards, best practices, and documentation for the engineering organization
Build and lead a QA team, including hiring, mentoring, and professional development
Collaborate with development teams to integrate testing seamlessly into the development lifecycle
Create and maintain continuous integration pipelines for automated testing
Design testing environments that accurately simulate production scenarios
Monitor testing coverage and effectiveness through metrics and reporting systems

The ideal candidate

6+ years of experience in QA automation with TypeScript
Proven expertise in designing and implementing end-to-end testing frameworks
Strong knowledge of integration and unit testing methodologies
Experience in building and managing QA teams
Proficiency with test automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, and Testing Library
In-depth understanding of continuous integration and deployment practices
Experience testing complex web applications and distributed systems

Plus

Experience with visual regression testing and performance testing methodologies
Familiarity with financial services domain and API testing frameworks
Understanding of security testing principles
Experience with cloud testing environments, particularly AWS
Background in testing microservices architectures

Lead Senior QA Engineer