QA Lead (Banking Domain)
Job Summary
Role: QA Lead (Banking Domain)
Location: Toronto ON (Hybrid)
Long Term Contract
Domain: Banking / Financial Services (Must Have)
Experience: 10 Years
Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced QA Lead with a strong background in the Banking/Financial Services domain to lead end-to-end quality assurance initiatives. The ideal candidate will drive test strategy lead QA teams and ensure high-quality delivery across complex enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the QA lifecycle including test strategy planning execution and reporting
- Collaborate with Product Owners Business Analysts and Development teams to understand requirements and define test scenarios
- Design and implement automation frameworks and strategies
- Oversee functional regression integration and UAT testing
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations and quality standards
- Mentor and guide QA team members; conduct code reviews and QA audits
- Track defects manage risk and provide quality metrics and reporting to stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes tools and methodologies
Required Skills & Qualifications
- At Least 10 years of experience in Software Testing / QA with at least 2 years in a Lead role.
- Must have at least 3-5 years of experience in Banking Domain (Retail Payments Lending Capital Markets etc.)
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools (Selenium Cypress Playwright etc.)
- Experience with API testing tools (Postman Rest Assured)
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA ALM TestRail)
- Strong knowledge of SQL and backend validation
- Excellent leadership stakeholder management and communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions)
- Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter LoadRunner)
- Knowledge of data testing / ETL validation
- Prior experience working with Canadian banking clients