QA Lead

We're building a dedicated QA team for a European financial services client operating in debt servicing and alternative assets (private equity). As QA Lead, you'll own the test strategy and automation approach for solutions built on AWS using TypeScript and Next.js. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set the quality standard, build and maintain automated test suites, and act as the QA voice with both the client and the delivery team — so confident spoken communication and the ability to present to stakeholders are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Own the QA strategy, test planning, and automation approach across the delivery
• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, regression, E2E) for AWS-based TypeScript/Next.js applications
• Lead and mentor QA team members, setting standards and best practices
• Present QA progress, risks, and quality metrics to the client and stakeholders with confidence
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate test creation, coverage analysis, and defect triage
• Build and maintain API test coverage (REST/SOAP) and CI/CD-integrated test pipelines
• Collaborate closely with developers on requirements, edge cases, and release readiness
• Champion quality in a regulated financial services context

Requirements

About you

• Proven experience as a QA Lead or Senior Test Engineer with a strong automated testing backgrou