Quality Assurance Manager

Barclay Simpson; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Barclay Simpson is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance / Test Automation Manager for a specialist financial services firm in Frankfurt. The role focuses on building a modern quality engineering approach across a digital retirement platform.

You will lead test automation and quality engineering, embed testing in CI/CD, and drive shift-left practices across UI, API, integration and E2E testing. Collaboration with Engineering, Product and DevOps is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of QA, Quality Engineering and Test Automation experience.
• Hands-on with modern test automation tools and frameworks covering UI, API and integration.
• Proven automation-first testing strategy design.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience testing cloud-based applications in DevOps environments.
• Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, containers and modern architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
• Experience leading QA/Test Automation teams.
• Experience defining quality metrics and using data for release decisions.
• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management with Development, Product and DevOps.

Aufgaben

• Define and drive the overall QA and test automation strategy across a complex digital platform.
• Design scalable automated testing frameworks for UI, API, integration, regression and E2E testing.
• Embed automated testing within CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and rapid feedback.
• Lead shift-left quality engineering and collaborate with developers throughout the SDLC.
• Improve test architecture and automation coverage across the test pyramid.
• Support testing across cloud-native, microservices and distributed environments.
• Define quality metrics, risk assessments and reporting for releases.
• Lead, mentor and develop QA and test automation professionals.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and DevOps to share ownership of quality.
• Ensure reliability, resilience, control and compliance in a regulated environment.

Kenntnisse

QA & Quality Engineering

Test Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Automation-first testing

Cloud-based testing

Microservices & containers

Agile/Scrum/SAFe

QA leadership

Quality metrics

Stakeholder management

Regulated environment

Tools

CI/CD tools

Jobbeschreibung

I am working with a specialist financial services firm that is developing a strategically important new digital retirement proposition. They are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance / Test Automation Manager to establish and drive a modern quality engineering approach across the platform.

This is not a traditional test coordination position. The role will focus heavily on test automation, quality engineering, CI/CD integration and shift-left testing, embedding quality throughout the full software development lifecycle.

You will define and evolve the overall testing strategy, working closely with Engineering, Product, Business Analysis and DevOps teams to create a scalable approach covering UI, API, integration, regression and end-to-end testing. You will also help establish quality gates, improve automation coverage and increase confidence across software releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall QA and test automation strategy across a complex digital platform.
• Design scalable and maintainable automated testing frameworks across UI, API, integration, regression and E2E testing.
• Embed automated testing within CI/CD pipelines, introducing effective quality gates and rapid feedback mechanisms.
• Establish a strong shift-left quality engineering approach, working closely with developers throughout the SDLC.
• Improve test architecture and automation coverage across the test pyramid.
• Support testing across cloud-native, microservices and distributed environments, including dynamic environments and containers.
• Define quality metrics, risk assessments and reporting to support informed release decisions.
• Lead, mentor and develop QA and test automation professionals.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and DevOps stakeholders to establish shared ownership of quality.
• Ensure appropriate levels of reliability, resilience, control and compliance within a regulated financial services environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Several years of QA, Quality Engineering and Test Automation experience within complex, enterprise-scale systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern test automation tools and frameworks, covering UI, API, integration and regression testing.
• Proven experience designing and implementing automation-first testing strategies.
• Strong experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, including build, deployment and release processes.
• Practical experience testing cloud-based applications within DevOps and cloud-native environments.
• Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, containers and modern software architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, such as Scrum or SAFe, and experience embedding quality into Agile teams.
• Demonstrable experience leading, mentoring and developing QA/Test Automation teams.
• Experience defining quality metrics, assessing technology risk and using data to support release decisions.
• Strong understanding of test design, defect prevention, risk-based testing and engineering quality practices.
• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills across Development, Product, Business Analysis and DevOps.
• Experience within financial services or another regulated environment would be highly advantageous.