QA & Testing Lead

Strong experience in digital banking, fintech, or payment processing systems. Hands-on expertise with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured, Postman, and Cucumber. Experience with performance and load testing tools like JMeter or Gatling. Strong knowledge of API and integration testing. Familiarity with ISO 8583 messaging and TCP/IP-based transaction systems (preferred). Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Git, and Maven. Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes environments is a plus. 10+ years of overall experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance. 5+ years of experience in a QA Lead or Test Lead role managing complex systems. Proven experience leading QA teams in fast-paced, high-availability environments.

Define, implement, and improve QA and testing strategy. Lead automation, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing. Plan and execute performance, load, and stress testing. Ensure quality across USSD applications, web portals, APIs, and transaction switch platforms. Lead, mentor, and manage QA teams. Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Drive release readiness activities. Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams. Ensure testing best practices, documentation, and compliance.