Financial Quality Engineer Lead

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.