Test Lead – Lending Domain (Finacle) Arabic is Must

Confidential Company; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an Arabic-speaking Onsite Test Lead with deep lending domain expertise and hands-on Finacle knowledge. The role is 100% onsite in Kuwait City, Kuwait, requiring fluent Arabic and English communication with stakeholders on client sites.

You will define testing strategies, lead an onsite QA team, manage client relationships, and drive defect lifecycle while ensuring regulatory alignment for Retail and Corporate lending segments.

Qualifications

• Fluent Arabic and English, written and spoken.
• Extensive QA experience in Corporate/Retail Lending.
• Hands-on testing on Finacle core banking platform.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end testing strategies and test plans for lending modules within Finacle.
• Lead onsite QA team and ensure timely delivery.
• Serve as primary QA liaison with client, report status and manage UAT.
• Oversee test case creation execution and defect tracking in Lending domains.
• Drive defects triage and coordinate with Dev to resolve bottlenecks.

Skills

Test strategy

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

QA testing

Tools

JIRA

Finacle

Job description

Job Title

Onsite Test Lead Lending Domain Finacle Location Kuwait City Kuwait Onsite Language Requirement Fluent Arabic English speaker

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly skilled Arabic-speaking Onsite Test Lead with deep expertise in the lending domain and strong hands-on knowledge of the Finacle core banking platform. In this role you will lead the quality assurance strategy drive test execution and manage stakeholder relationships directly at our client site in Kuwait

Key Responsibilities

• Test Strategy Planning Define end-to-end testing strategies create comprehensive test plans and establish execution methodologies for lending modules within Finacle
• Onsite Team Leadership Lead mentor and manage a team of QA engineers onsite ensuring optimal resource allocation and timely delivery
• Client Stakeholder Management Act as the primary technical QA contact for the client conducting reviews presenting status reports and managing UAT cycles
• Domain Execution Oversee test case creation execution and defect tracking for Retail and Corporate Lending operations ensuring compliance with local banking regulations
• Defect Lifecycle Management Drive daily triage meetings track defects to closure using JIRA and collaborate with development teams to resolve critical bottlenecks

Required Qualifications

Experience Language Proficiency Fluent in both Arabic and English written and spoken is mandatory for client communication Domain Expertise Extensive QA experience in Corporate Lending Retail Lending Mortgages or Credit Risk Technical Systems Hands-on test design and execution experience specifically on the Finacle core banking platform Testing Types Mastery of functional regression integration migration and User Acceptance Testing UAT Location Readiness Must be willing to work full-time onsite in Kuwait and manage local client dynamics effectively

Language Proficiency: Fluent in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory for client communication. Domain Expertise: Extensive QA experience in Corporate Lending, Retail Lending, Mortgages, or Credit Risk. Technical Systems: Hands‑on test design and execution experience specifically on the Finacle core banking platform. Testing Types: Mastery of functional, regression, integration, migration, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Location Readiness: Must be willing to work full‑time onsite in Kuwait and manage local client dynamics effectively.