Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager – QA -Automation to lead and scale enterprise -wide quality engineering practices within a fast -paced banking environment. This role will drive automation -first testing strategies, ensure regulatory -compliant software delivery, and lead high -performing QA teams across complex digital and core banking platforms.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in automation frameworks, leadership experience, and domain knowledge in banking/financial services.
Key Responsibilities
1. QA Strategy & Leadership
2. Automation Excellence
3. CI/CD & DevOps Integration
4. Banking Domain Quality Assurance
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Performance & Non -Functional Testing
7. Team Development & Talent Management
Required Qualifications / Experience:
• 12–18+ years in QA/Test Engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading large -scale QA automation initiatives in banking/financial services.
• Demonstrated success in transforming manual QA teams into automation -first organizations.
Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in programming languages: Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Hands -on experience with:
• Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)
• API testing tools
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Domain Knowledge
• Deep understanding of banking systems, payment processing, and financial regulations.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with AI/ML in testing (self -healing automation, predictive analytics).
• Knowledge of micro services architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to test data management and service virtualization tools.