Test Manager (Financial Services)

Key responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end automation strategy, including framework design, execution, optimization, and maintenance
• Define what to automate using a risk-based and ROI-driven prioritization approach
• Develop scalable, modular, and maintainable automation frameworks aligned with business goals and quality standards
• Ensure alignment with test governance, compliance requirements, and organization-wide policies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance stability, maintainability, execution speed, and overall automation effectiveness
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA, infra, and DevOps/RM teams to integrate automation into CI/CD/release pipelines
• Design and maintain a robust test data strategy that supports reliable, repeatable, and parallel execution
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, code reviews, and troubleshooting support to the automation team
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and results effectively to stakeholders at all levels

Qualifications:

• Minimum 11 years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing, with at least 5 years in an Automation Test Architect/manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools such as Azure Dev Ops or equivalent.
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
• Demonstrated success in managing testing for large-scale, cross-functional projects or programs
• Solid understanding of industry-standard software testing methodologies, frameworks, and lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with financial services and banking operations, including regulatory and compliance considerations relevant to testing.
• Strong technical depth in automation frameworks, including experience in design architecture of test frameworks from scratch.
• Skilled in risk-based analysis, ROI evaluation, and creating high-impact automation plans.
• Ability to define automation roadmaps, standards, processes, and measurable success criteria.
• Must be willing to work on a full onsite work arrangement.