Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Testing Manager

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia
URL: https://soar.inc

• Lead and manage the QA team, including mentoring, training, and setting performance goals.
• Develop and enhance QA processes, best practices, and frameworks.
• Coordinate and manage testing resources, allocating tasks across internal and external teams.
• Foster a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement within the QA team.
• Define, implement, and maintain the overall QA strategy for both manual and automated testing, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts to cover all aspects of the product, including functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device testing for web and mobile applications.
• Create risk-based testing approaches to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Oversee the development and integration of automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Evaluate and implement QA tools and automation solutions to enhance testing capabilities.
• Ensure the integration of automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, business analysts, and UX/UI designers to ensure proper understanding and alignment on product features and requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to align QA efforts with the development process.
• Ensure continuous communication between QA, development, and operations teams for smooth releases.
• Ensure the platform complies with fintech regulations and industry standards, including security, data protection, and compliance testing.
• Review and validate test results, identify potential issues or bottlenecks, and coordinate with developers for resolution.
• Establish and monitor QA metrics, such as defect densities and open defect counts, to provide stakeholders with clear visibility into product quality.
• Oversee testing during UAT (User Acceptance Testing), ensuring that the product meets end-user needs.
• Manage performance testing to ensure the platform handles high volumes of transactions and meets scalability requirements.
• Lead security testing (including penetration testing, vulnerability assessments) to ensure robust protection against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure high-quality releases by conducting final validations before deployment.
• Participate in post-production monitoring and incident management to identify and address issues after deployment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with at least 4+ years in a leadership or management role, preferably in the fintech or financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of financial products, services, and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of API testing (Postman, REST Assured) and performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Familiarity with test management tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, or TestRail.
• Experience in testing fintech applications, including mobile applications, payment gateways, and block chain-related solutions.

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