Vice President - Quality Assurance Automation & Testing

Description :

Hiring : VP - QA Automation (Capital Markets).

We are looking for a Vice President - QA Automation to lead quality engineering initiatives across Capital Markets platforms within a leading Investment Banking setup.

This role requires strong domain depth + automation leadership + stakeholder management experience.

What Were Looking For :

Experience :

- 8 to 10 years in QA / Test Automation.

- 5+ years in Capital Markets / Investment Banking domain.

- Experience operating at VP / AVP / Lead level.

Domain Expertise (Must Have) :

- Fixed Income / Repo / Securities Lending / Derivatives.

- Front-to-Back Trading lifecycle.

- Corporate Actions / Regulatory exposure (MiFID II, etc.

- Understanding of trading platforms / OMS / Market connectivity.

Technical Depth :

- Automation frameworks (Selenium / Robot Framework / BDD frameworks).

- API testing & integration testing.

- SQL & Unix/Linux.

- Strong understanding of CI/CD and automation strategy.

Leadership & Governance :

- Leading QA strategy across programs.

- Managing cross-functional stakeholders (Dev, Ops, Product, Business).

- Experience in regulatory-driven or high-control banking environments.

- Exposure to global delivery models.

Key Responsibility Areas :

- Define and drive the enterprise-wide QA and test automation strategy across Capital Markets platforms.

- Establish scalable automation frameworks, standards, and best practices aligned with business goals.

- Lead QA transformation initiatives, shifting from manual to automation-first and quality engineering approaches.

- Ensure high automation coverage across applications including trading, risk, and post-trade systems.

- Drive implementation of robust automation frameworks (UI, API, and integration layers).

- Oversee continuous testing practices integrated with CI/CD pipelines to enable faster releases.

- Improve test efficiency, reduce cycle time, and enhance defect detection rates.

- Ensure QA processes are aligned with front-to-back trading lifecycle including Fixed Income, Derivatives, Repo, and Securities Lending.

- Validate systems against regulatory requirements (e.g., MiFID II) and compliance standards.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure accurate testing of trading workflows, corporate actions, and market connectivity.

- Establish QA governance models, metrics, and reporting frameworks across programs.

- Monitor quality KPIs such as defect leakage, automation coverage, release readiness, and production stability.

- Ensure adherence to regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements within banking environments.

- Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.

- Partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Business, Product, and Operations to align QA objectives.

- Act as a strategic advisor on quality engineering and testing best practices.

- Lead cross-functional teams across global delivery models (onshore/offshore).

- Drive collaboration between development, QA, and DevOps teams.

- Build, mentor, and scale high-performing QA and automation teams.

- Define skill development plans and drive upskilling in automation, domain, and modern QA practices.

- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

- Evaluate and implement modern QA tools, frameworks, and technologies.

- Promote adoption of AI/ML in testing, test data management, and predictive quality analytics.

- Drive innovation in automation, performance testing, and environment management.

- Ensure high-quality, defect-free releases with minimal production issues.

- Improve time-to-market for trading and capital markets applications.

- Align QA outcomes with business KPIs such as system reliability, trading efficiency, and client satisfaction.