Leads enterprise-wide QA automation and quality engineering strategy across banking platforms. Responsibilities include transforming manual QA teams into automation-first organizations, integrating testing with CI/CD and DevOps, overseeing performance and non-functional testing, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing stakeholders, and developing QA talent. The role requires deep banking domain knowledge, hands-on automation expertise, cloud experience, and leadership of large-scale quality initiatives.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager – QA-Automation to lead and scale enterprise-wide quality engineering practices within a fast-paced banking environment. This role will drive automation-first testing strategies, ensure regulatory-compliant software delivery, and lead high-performing QA teams across complex digital and core banking platforms.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in automation frameworks, leadership experience, and domain knowledge in banking/financial services.
Key Responsibilities
1. QA Strategy & Leadership
2. Automation Excellence
3. CI/CD & DevOps Integration
4. Banking Domain Quality Assurance
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Performance & Non-Functional Testing
7. Team Development & Talent Management
Required Qualifications / Experience:
• 12–18+ years in QA/Test Engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale QA automation initiatives in banking/financial services.
• Demonstrated success in transforming manual QA teams into automation-first organizations.
Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in programming languages: Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)
• API testing tools
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Domain Knowledge
• Deep understanding of banking systems, payment processing, and financial regulations.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with AI/ML in testing (self-healing automation, predictive analytics).
• Knowledge of micro services architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to test data management and service virtualization tools.
Kumaran Systems Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
703 Evans Avenue, Suite 605 , Toronto, ON , Canada, M9C 5E9
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