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SQA Test Lead

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Talentium Inc.

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test automationAutomated TestingCI/CD integrationsystem integrationAzure DevOpsSeleniumCucumberPostmanAgile

Role Overview


We are looking for an experienced SQA Test Lead to drive end-to-end quality engineering for enterprise-grade systems within trade, supply chain, and financial services domains. This role is responsible for defining test strategy, leading automation initiatives, and ensuring high-quality releases through strong governance, risk management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.


Key Responsibilities


Test Strategy & Leadership

  • Own and continuously improve the overall test strategy and quality engineering approach, including test levels, environments, tools, automation, and release readiness criteria
  • Lead key quality activities such as test planning, defect triage, and release readiness reviews
  • Drive risk mitigation, root cause analysis, and preventive actions across delivery teams

Test Planning & Execution

  • Review project artifacts (e.g., requirements, design documents) to ensure test readiness and coverage
  • Develop and maintain master test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and reports
  • Conduct final cycles of functional, integration, and performance testing prior to release
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and product demonstrations

Test Automation & CI/CD

  • Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks (UI/API) using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and Datadog
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or equivalent) with quality gates and deployment validation
  • Improve automation reliability by addressing flaky tests and execution performance

Data Validation & Reporting

  • Automate data validation, reconciliation, and reporting processes
  • Track and report on key quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and automation success rates
  • Produce clear, decision-oriented test reports and dashboards for stakeholders

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

  • Act as focal point for product owners and business users during testing cycles
  • Facilitate collaboration between internal teams and external vendors
  • Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to QA team members

Key Deliverables

  • Approved Test Strategy and Master Test Plan
  • Automation frameworks and maintainable test suites (UI/API/regression)
  • Test execution evidence and vendor validation reports
  • Final Test Completion and Release Readiness Report (with go/no-go recommendations)
  • Quality dashboards and reporting in Azure DevOps
  • Test scenarios and cases for final test cycles prior to UAT


Qualifications & Requirements


Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in software testing, with strong leadership as a Test Lead
  • Proven experience in Agile environments and cross-functional delivery teams
  • Hands-on experience with test automation and CI/CD integration
  • Experience testing financial systems, banking, or regulated environments (required)
  • Background in system integration, APIs, data validation, and reporting systems
  • Experience supporting audits, data migration, and compliance (advantage)

Technical Skills

  • Strong working knowledge of:
  • Azure DevOps (Test Plans & Pipelines)
  • Selenium, Cucumber, or equivalent automation tools
  • API testing tools (Postman, SOAP UI)
  • Performance tools (JMeter, Datadog Synthetics)
  • Ability to design and execute automation frameworks and strategies
  • Familiarity with:
  • Frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular)
  • Backend technologies (Node.js, Python, Java)
  • Solid understanding of databases and SQL querying


Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
  • Background in Finance or Accounting is a plus
  • Certification in test automation or QA is preferred


Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to lead quality initiatives in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-driven, detail-oriented, and highly organized


Work Arrangement

  • Hybrid work setup; required to report onsite in Pasig as needed
  • Must be available to report to headquarters when required by leadership
  • Standard working hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Manila Time)
  • May be required to provide support during critical release windows