QA Lead, IT​/Tech, IT QA Tester ​/ Automation

New York 7 days agoFull-time External
417k - 556.1k / yr
Position: QA Lead (Full Time job) Location: New York Overview We are looking for a QA Lead to establish and lead our Quality Assurance function. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability of our platform, solutions, and third-party integrations. The QA Lead will own our testing strategy, drive automation, and leverage AI-powered QA tools to increase velocity and coverage. Responsibilities • Define and implement the overall QA strategy, processes, and tooling. • Lead and mentor a team of QA Analysts (2 FTE). • Develop AI-enhanced test automation frameworks to accelerate validation cycles. • Ensure quality across the core platform (backend, frontend, APIs). • Ensure quality across third-party aggregator services and integrations. • Ensure quality across client onboarding and delivery solutions. • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Project Management to define acceptance criteria. • Establish quality metrics and dashboards, track progress, and continuously improve test coverage. • Advocate for "shift-left" testing practices, embedding QA early in development life cycles. Qualifications • 7+ years of QA experience in SaaS, Fin Tech, or enterprise software. • 2+ years of leadership or team management experience. • Expertise in automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman). • Strong background in API testing, integrations, and security/regulatory testing (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, FDX). • Familiarity with AI-driven QA tools is a MUST (test case generation, predictive defect analysis, intelligent regression). • Excellent organizational, leadership, and cross-functional communication skills. Benefits • Lead a new QA function with high visibility across the company. • Shape the quality strategy for a mission-critical financial data platform. • Work with AI-powered tools to transform how QA is done. • Collaborative pod-based culture where quality is owned at every level. Seniority level • Mid-Senior level Employment type • Full-time Job function • Analyst and Quality Assurance Industries • Financial Services and Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr