Financial Quality Engineer Lead
Financial Quality Engineer Lead
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Financial Quality Engineer Lead
Local to NY/NJ only 3 days hybrid in NYC
End client TDS
Our client a leading financial institution is seeking a Financial Quality Engineer Lead to spearhead their quality assurance efforts in ensuring the highest level of accuracy reliability and security in financial systems and applications. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial services a strong technical background and proven experience in leading quality assurance teams within complex financial environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and Manage QA Team: Oversee and mentor a team of quality engineers providing direction guidance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Develop Testing Strategies: Design implement and manage robust testing frameworks tailored for financial applications ensuring thorough testing of financial transactions reports and data.
Ensure Compliance: Ensure that all testing processes align with regulatory standards including SOX PCIDSS and other financial compliance requirements.
Automation and Manual Testing: Lead efforts in both automation and manual testing focusing on regression testing integration testing performance testing and security testing.
Risk Assessment: Identify assess and mitigate risks in financial systems ensuring that all potential vulnerabilities are tested and addressed.
Collaborate with CrossFunctional Teams: Work closely with development product and operations teams to ensure quality from design through deployment in financial services products.
Documentation and Reporting: Create detailed test plans cases and reports. Track and report on quality metrics and KPIs for senior leadership.
Tool Selection and Implementation: Research select and implement new testing tools and methodologies to enhance quality assurance processes particularly for complex financial systems.
Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve issues in software applications related to data consistency transactional accuracy and financial system integration.
Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing improvements in QA processes tools and methodologies to ensure the highest standards of quality in the financial sector.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Finance Engineering or a related field. A Masters degree or relevant certifications (e.g. ISTQB) are a plus.
Experience: 8 years of experience in quality assurance with at least 3 years in a leadership role within the financial services sector.
Technical Skills:
o Proficiency in testing frameworks and tools (e.g. Selenium JIRA LoadRunner Postman).
o Handson experience with financial systems databases and transaction processing (e.g. SQL Oracle financial data models).
o Experience in automating financial application testing.
Financial Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of financial products services and regulatory requirements (e.g. banking systems trading platforms payment gateways).
Compliance & Security: Knowledge of SOX PCIDSS and other financial regulatory standards.
Leadership: Proven experience leading QA teams with strong project management and communication skills.
ProblemSolving: Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills particularly in resolving financial data and system issues.
Soft Skills: Strong attention to detail ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and a collaborative teamfocused mindset.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS Azure or GCP.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in the context of financial systems.
Knowledge of financial data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau) and API testing.
Employment Type
Full Time
