Overview: We are looking for a hands on QE VP lead capable of managing a set of technofunctional quality engineers to be able to drive critical multi-year initiatives on the TaxSmart platform. The individual should be able to work with the team and the stakeholders to build a plan for these initiatives, think through the various flavors of testing that might be needed to ensure platform delivery, quality and stability. Additionally, they should be able to drive multiyear quality initiatives around enhancing the QE team’s capabilities to achieve specific KRAs around F2B testing, defect metrics, insprint automation, reusability in frameworks, prod issue leakage, fungibility and cross-skilling etc

Key Responsibilities:

Build holistic QE strategies around multi-year, multi application programs

Design, develop, and maintain reusable automated frameworks, tooling and utilities 

Build CI automation capability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business users to understand application requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Build robust QE processes to ensure optimal and smart coverage and testing

Collaborate with the release and devOps teams to support pre and post deployment tests

Collaborate with the business users, tradeOps team, vendors etc to support UAT needs as applicable

People management for around 6-8 technofunctional QEs

Required Skills:

12+ years of experience in quality having run complex initiatives in fintech organisations, preferably in the asset, wealth management domain

Strong understanding of the AWM functioning and trading

Strong programming skills in Python, NodeJS, Java, Groovy, SQL, big data and an appetite to be able work on diverse technology at scale

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, collaboration and presentation skills to work effectively in a team environment

Good understanding of industry best practices around QE and dev around SDLC, metrics, release management etc

Excellent leadership skills to be able to coach, groom and build clear career paths for individuals in the team