QA Architect - Banking/Fintech

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 3500000 (ie INR 35 LPA)

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: mumbai

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced QA Architect with strong expertise in the Banking, Insurance, or FinTech domain to lead and evolve enterprise-level quality engineering practices. This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can design scalable testing architectures, establish a Testing Centre of Excellence (TCOE), and ensure high standards of quality, security, and regulatory compliance across web and mobile applications while working closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise-wide QA and testing strategies aligned with business goals
• Establish and lead a Testing Centre of Excellence (TCOE) with standardized tools, processes, and governance
• Design and maintain automation frameworks for web and mobile platforms
• Architect continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines
• Define approaches for performance, security, compliance, and integration testing
• Lead hands-on testing initiatives including automation, API testing, and exploratory testing
• Design testing strategies for complex financial systems, transactions, and integrations
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and SOX
• Define quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting to measure testing effectiveness
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to promote a quality-first mindset

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with 3+ years in a QA Architect or leadership role
• Mandatory domain experience in Banking, Insurance, or FinTech
• Proven experience establishing and scaling a Testing Centre of Excellence (TCOE)
• Strong hands-on expertise in test automation, API testing, and web and mobile testing
• Solid understanding of financial systems, regulatory compliance, and data integrity
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution