Quality Assurance Lead – Digital Platforms

About the role

We are looking for a senior quality assurance professional to lead QA efforts for a global investment bank’s client‑facing digital and mobile platforms. The role will define the overall QA strategy, drive test automation, and ensure high‑quality delivery across web, iOS, Android, APIs and backend services.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own comprehensive QA strategies, test plans and automation roadmaps for digital channels, native mobile apps and backend APIs.
• Design, maintain and scale test automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile) using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, XCUITest and Espresso.
• Lead, mentor and coach a team of QA engineers and SDETs throughout Agile sprint cycles, managing test planning, release quality and defect triage.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) to enable shift‑left testing and continuous delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, DevOps and business stakeholders to align quality goals with strategic outcomes and manage risk.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on QA experience, including at least 3 years in a QA lead or management role.
• Proven experience delivering quality for large‑scale enterprise digital platforms and native mobile applications (iOS & Android), preferably in financial services.
• Strong coding ability in Java or JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation.
• Deep understanding of software architectures (REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices) and Agile/Scrum delivery.

Required skills

• Java, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, XCUITest, Espresso
• Postman, REST Assured
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD integration
• SQL, Jira, Xray, Zephyr
• Agile, Scrum methodologies