Quality Assurance Lead

About The Role

We are looking for a talented QA lead to join our team of IT professionals on behalf of our clients, and contribute to ongoing and upcoming projects, in Banking Sector.

Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving impactful financial strategies and leading the way in digital transformation, revolutionizing the industry. Our team prioritize integrity, excellence, and a commitment to fostering financial stability, providing an environment where your expertise can shape the future of the global financial landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Strong Banking/Financial Services testing background
• Strong Automation testing experience with focus on regression optimization
• Experience testing Event-Driven Architectures (Kafka/Event Streams)
• Experience leading SIT planning and execution for large transformation programs
• Strong UAT coordination and business support experience
• Ability to manage cross-module dependencies and defect triage
• Experience working with Architecture, Development, Business and Vendor teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience mentoring and guiding distributed QA teams
• Familiarity with IQP / BOB and Quality Engineering best practices
• Practical adoption of GenAI for test design, analysis, reporting and productivity improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any related field.
• 5+ years of experience in QA
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong leadership skills, collaborative spirit, sense of ownership, and accountability.
• Completion of military obligations if applicable.

Soft Skills:

• Strong decision-making and ability to resolve technical conflicts
• Clear communication of architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders
• Liaison with client enterprise architecture teams
• Able to perform under pressure
• Strong execution-focused profile who can support SIT/UAT leadership, automation adoption, event-driven testing, cross-module integration activities

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of Microservices, Kubernetes, Istio
• Experience with Orchestration/Workflow testing
• Exposure to A&A / Security / Authorization testing
• Full testing Lifecycle (SIT / UAT / Performance Testing) awareness

Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Hybrid working model (2-3 days working on site)
• Private health & life insurance
• Free Access to LinkedIn e-learing platform for Continuous learning, professional growth, and career development
• Employee discounts at partner gyms.
• Be part of a dynamic and flexible team, dedicated to drive impactful financial strategies and lead the way in digital transformation, revolutionizing the industry. Our team prioritize integrity, excellence, and a commitment to fostering financial stability, providing an environment where your expertise can shape the future of the global financial landscape.

*PS: Freelancers who are interested in a long term collaboration are also welcome!

Founded in 1997 in Brussels, UpcoMinds has grown into a trusted IT partner, specializing in Project Development, Consulting, Strategic Teaming, and R&D & Innovation.

With offices in Belgium, Greece, and Cyprus, we empower organizations across Europe to deliver complex, high-impact technology initiatives that drive strategic, operational, and digital transformation.

Our team of 200+ top-tier professionals brings deep expertise and agility to every engagement. Working through in an agile, hybrid operating model, we combine on-site collaboration with distributed delivery to provide speed, adaptability, and localized attention, all at a multinational scale.

Find out more about us at www.upcominds.com

We commit to promote Inclusion & Diversity by creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued. We offer equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.

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