Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Kumaran Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems is seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager – QA-Automation to lead enterprise-wide quality engineering practices in a fast-paced banking environment. This role focuses on driving automation-first testing strategies and ensuring regulatory-compliant software delivery across digital and core banking platforms.

Ideal candidates should have 12+ years in QA/Test Engineering and experience with API testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments, along with strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 12–18+ years in QA/Test Engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale QA automation initiatives in banking/financial services.
• Demonstrated success in transforming manual QA teams into automation-first organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale enterprise-wide quality engineering practices.
• Drive automation-first testing strategies for regulatory-compliant software.
• Manage and develop high-performing QA teams across banking platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Automation frameworks

API testing tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager – QA-Automation to lead and scale enterprise-wide quality engineering practices within a fast-paced banking environment. This role will drive automation-first testing strategies, ensure regulatory-compliant software delivery, and lead high-performing QA teams across complex digital and core banking platforms.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in automation frameworks, leadership experience, and domain knowledge in banking/financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD & DevOps Integration
• Banking Domain Quality Assurance
• Stakeholder Management
• Performance & Non-Functional Testing
• Team Development & Talent Management

Required Qualifications / Experience

• 12–18+ years in QA/Test Engineering, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale QA automation initiatives in banking/financial services.
• Demonstrated success in transforming manual QA teams into automation-first organizations.

Technical Skills

• API testing tools
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Domain Knowledge

• Deep understanding of banking systems, payment processing, and financial regulations.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML in testing (self-healing automation, predictive analytics).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Exposure to test data management and service virtualization tools.