Overview
We are seeking a Contract QA/Test Automation Lead to manage quality assurance for a leading investment management client's trading platform. In this role, you will work closely with various cross-functional teams while driving the implementation of test automation frameworks and ensuring compliance within a complex trading environment. This position emphasizes both hands-on technical skills and leadership capabilities in a remote-first setup.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the QA strategy for a trading platform.
- Design and build end-to-end test automation frameworks.
- Lead quality governance and testing across CI/CD pipelines.
- Validate event-driven architectures and market data quality.
- Drive shift-left testing practices within engineering teams.
- Ensure compliance standards are met in a low-latency environment.
- Mentor and guide QA engineers in best practices.
Requirements
- 8+ years of QA/engineering experience, including 5+ in financial or trading systems.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Azure, AKS, Solace (or Kafka/RabbitMQ), SQL, and C#/.NET.
- Proven experience in designing automation frameworks and performance/security test suites.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence teams and stakeholders.