QA Lead
Core
Own the end-to-end test strategy for a workstream in a modernisation programme, proving integrated flows across domain boundaries, external platforms, and legacy systems.
Role type
Senior IC QA Lead (integration & system testing)
Builds
Event-driven microservices platform on AWS (Confluent Cloud, Aurora PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Java/Kotlin)
Domain
Fintech / Payments / High-volume transaction processing
Required skills
End-to-end test strategy design, Integration testing across system boundaries, Parity validation for system migrations, Test framework development, Contract testing (Pact), SQL for data validation, Cross-team influence without authority, Event-driven architecture testing (Kafka, async processing)
Preferred skills
Payments domain knowledge, AWS, Kubernetes, GitLab CI
Technologies
Confluent Cloud, Aurora PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Java, Kotlin, JUnit, TestContainers, Kafka, Pact, SQL
Responsibilities
Define and manage cross-system test scenarios and edge cases, Build shared test infrastructure and data comparison tooling, Create and curate representative test datasets, Coach developers on integration testing approaches, Contribute to CI/CD quality gates, Identify integration risks at handoff points
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC