SQA Test Lead

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