Qualis1 Inc. · 18 hours ago
QA Lead - Consumer Banking
Stamford, CT
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expQualis1 Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale quality strategy and delivery across multiple banking products and programs. The ideal candidate will blend program management rigor with hands-on automation testing and leadership, focusing on quality oversight and compliance in the banking domain.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ankit Prasad
Responsibilities
Own end‑to‑end QA program planning, budgeting, resourcing, and risk management across multiple workstreams and vendors
Establish enterprise test strategy (functional, integration, E2E, UAT, NFR) aligned to product roadmaps and regulatory milestones (FFIEC, GLBA, SOX, PCI DSS)
Drive continuous improvement using shift‑left/shift‑right practices and standardized quality playbooks (defect prevention, root‑cause analysis, test data strategies, and release readiness)
Architect and scale automation frameworks (UI, API, services, DB) using tools such as Selenium/WebDriver, Cypress/Playwright, RestAssured/Postman, JUnit/TestNG, and Cucumber/BDD
Integrate automated suites into CI/CD (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab) with quality gates, test impact analysis, and dashboards (Allure/Extent/ReportPortal)
Champion data‑driven testing, synthetic data generation, service virtualization, and environment reliability for predictable, fast feedback
Lead QA planning and integration testing for Fiserv platforms—core banking (DNA/Signature/Premier), payments (ACH/PEP+ or equivalent), card and digital banking channels—covering migrations, conversions, and feature upgrades
Coordinate with Fiserv/vendor teams for release notes, defect triage, and hotfix validation; ensure end‑to‑end traceability from regulatory requirements to test evidence
Govern quality for releases and change windows; run go/no‑go, readiness checks, rollback plans, and defect SLAs
Oversee production support quality with proactive monitoring, incident RCA, and problem management; ensure hands‑on troubleshooting and data validation as needed
Maintain auditable test artifacts, evidence, and controls; support internal/external audits and model validations
Enforce security and privacy test practices (static/dynamic testing inputs, secure configuration, data masking)
Qualification
Required
8+ years in software quality, with 5+ years leading multi‑team QA programs in BFSI
Proven automation testing leadership (framework design, coding standards, coverage strategy) across UI/API/data layers
Strong banking domain experience and familiarity with Fiserv product ecosystems (core banking, payments, digital)
Demonstrated production support exposure and hands‑on technical skills (SQL, logs, API calls, debugging); coding experience in Java
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and test reporting/observability tools
Excellent stakeholder management (business, tech, vendor), communication, and executive reporting
Preferred
Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent; advanced degree a plus
Relevant certifications (ISTQB, Agile/SAFe, cloud, security) beneficial
Company
Qualis1 Inc.
At Qualis1 Inc., our robust business model is strategically built upon serving diverse industry sectors, including Finance, Health Care, Education, State Government, and Manufacturing.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase