Director, QA Engineering

INB Fundtech India Pvt Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 7,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Finastra is seeking a Director of QA Engineering to lead a global Quality Engineering organization responsible for AI-driven test automation and end-to-end validation of payments and banking platforms. You will partner with R&D leadership to ensure secure, scalable software delivery across multiple geographies.

The role emphasizes shift-left testing, data-driven quality, and a culture of excellence with a cross-functional team spanning Development, QA, DevOps and Product.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years in QA/Engineering leadership roles with global teams.
• Deep expertise in test automation, performance testing, CI/CD, and quality governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-wide Quality Engineering strategy aligned with AI, cloud modernization, and engineering goals.
• Lead transformation from reactive QA to proactive Quality Engineering; embed quality early in design.
• Champion AI-augmented QA with AI-driven test generation and defect analytics.
• Establish quality frameworks, KPIs, and data-driven quality dashboards for executives.
• Design scalable test architecture for functional, integration, performance, security, and compliance testing.
• Drive 100% automated regression and standardized tooling across teams (Selenium, JMeter, Postman).
• Mentor and scale global QA teams; manage vendor relationships and cross-functional partnerships.
• Provide transparent executive reporting on quality metrics, risks, and outcomes.

Skills

Test automation

Performance testing

CI/CD integration

DevOps collaboration

Quality governance

AI in QA (preferred)

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

Postman

CI/CD Toolchains

Job description

Overview

Finastra is a global leader in financial services software, delivering mission-critical solutions across Lending, Payments, and Universal Banking. We support more than 7,000 customers in over 110 countries, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks.

Reporting to the VP, Head of Payments Quality Engineering, the Director, QA Engineering will lead a global, cross-functional Quality Engineering organization responsible for quality strategy, intelligent test automation, and end-to-end validation of the Payment To Go (P2G), Financial Messaging (FM) and US Payments. The role partners with the Director, R&D Development to ensure high-quality, scalable, secure, and resilient software delivery through a shift-left, AI-first, and automation-driven engineering approach. The role embeds quality across the SDLC and drives predictable, metrics-driven releases with superior customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise-wide Quality Engineering strategy aligned with engineering, AI, and cloud modernization goals.
• Lead the transformation from reactive QA to proactive Quality Engineering, embedding quality early in design and development cycles.
• Champion AI-augmented Quality Engineering practices, including AI-driven test generation, intelligent defect prediction and root cause analysis, and autonomous test execution with self-healing frameworks.
• Establish a quality-first engineering culture across Development, QA, DevOps, and Product teams; promote shift-left and shift-right testing across functional, non-functional, and production validation.
• Define and govern quality frameworks, standards, and KPIs (defect density/leakage, release success, test coverage, MTTR, incident escapes).
• Drive data-driven decision making with real-time dashboards and quality insights; ensure alignment with enterprise quality policies and regulatory requirements.
• Design and execute scalable test architecture for functional, integration, performance, security, and compliance testing; embed testability in system design and CI/CD.
• Pursue 100% automated regression to enable release-on-demand capabilities; standardize tools and frameworks across teams (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Postman, CI/CD toolchains).
• Support modernization initiatives including cloud-native architectures, microservices, and ISO20022 real-time payments transformations.
• Co-own delivery outcomes with R&D Development to achieve on-time, high-quality releases with reduced rework and improved customer satisfaction; monitor defect leakage, release stability, and deployment success.
• Lead AI-driven quality initiatives, including predictive defect analytics, test optimization with ML, and intelligent production monitoring; establish best practices for test data management and observability.
• Build, mentor, and scale global QA engineering teams; foster accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence; develop leadership bench strength and succession pipelines.
• Manage vendor and partner ecosystems; act as a trusted partner to cross-functional leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide transparent executive-level reporting on quality metrics, risks, and outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years in QA/Engineering leadership roles; experience managing large global teams (50 to 100) across geographies.
• Deep expertise in: test automation frameworks, performance and resilience testing, CI/CD and DevOps integration, defect management and quality governance; strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and cloud-native architectures.
• AI & Innovation (preferred): experience driving AI/ML adoption in QA, including automated test generation, intelligent defect analytics, AI-driven quality insights; familiarity with MLOps and AI-assisted workflows.
• Payments or financial services domain experience is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

What This Role Enables

This role helps ensure predictable, high-quality releases at scale, alignment between development and quality validation, and a best-in-class, AI-enabled engineering organization delivering superior customer outcomes.

Benefits and Culture

Finastra offers a range of incentives to employees worldwide, including flexible working arrangements, hybrid work, paid time off, well-being programs, health and financial security benefits, sustainability initiatives, inclusion networks, and career development opportunities. Specific benefits may vary by location.

We value diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves. We are committed to learning, growth, and collaboration across our global fintech workforce.