QA Lead – Integration & Systems Testing (35383)
About the role
Our client is seeking an experienced QA Lead – Integration & Systems Testing to lead quality assurance efforts for a large-scale enterprise integration program within the banking sector.
This is a true QA leadership role focused on defining and driving the overall testing strategy—not simply executing test cases. The successful consultant will establish end-to-end testing processes, lead QA activities across multiple workstreams, and ensure quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy for functional, integration, regression, and non-functional testing. Design test scenarios for APIs, ETL processes, Kafka event streams, and AWS Lambda integrations. Lead QA activities across SIT, UAT, regression, and production readiness. Develop traceability between business requirements, test cases, and defects. Validate source-to-target data mapping and data integrity across integration points. Manage test environments, test data, and entry/exit criteria. Partner with Business Analysts, Technical Leads, and Project Managers to identify quality risks early. Manage defect lifecycle using Jira, Zephyr, or similar tools.
Required Experience
6+ years of Quality Assurance experience. Minimum 2 years leading QA teams or QA strategy. Strong experience testing: System Integrations REST APIs ETL Pipelines Event-driven architectures Experience with: Postman RestAssured (or similar) Kafka / messaging platforms SQL data validation Data mapping validation Experience with Jira, Zephyr, or equivalent test management tools. Preferred Qualifications
Banking or Financial Services experience. API or Integration Test Automation. AWS experience, including Lambda and event-driven architectures.
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QA Lead – Integration & Systems Testing (35383)
About the role
Our client is seeking an experienced QA Lead – Integration & Systems Testing to lead quality assurance efforts for a large-scale enterprise integration program within the banking sector.
This is a true QA leadership role focused on defining and driving the overall testing strategy—not simply executing test cases. The successful consultant will establish end-to-end testing processes, lead QA activities across multiple workstreams, and ensure quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy for functional, integration, regression, and non-functional testing. Design test scenarios for APIs, ETL processes, Kafka event streams, and AWS Lambda integrations. Lead QA activities across SIT, UAT, regression, and production readiness. Develop traceability between business requirements, test cases, and defects. Validate source-to-target data mapping and data integrity across integration points. Manage test environments, test data, and entry/exit criteria. Partner with Business Analysts, Technical Leads, and Project Managers to identify quality risks early. Manage defect lifecycle using Jira, Zephyr, or similar tools.
Required Experience
6+ years of Quality Assurance experience. Minimum 2 years leading QA teams or QA strategy. Strong experience testing: System Integrations REST APIs ETL Pipelines Event-driven architectures Experience with: Postman RestAssured (or similar) Kafka / messaging platforms SQL data validation Data mapping validation Experience with Jira, Zephyr, or equivalent test management tools. Preferred Qualifications
Banking or Financial Services experience. API or Integration Test Automation. AWS experience, including Lambda and event-driven architectures.
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