Quality Engineer

Apex Group; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to join Apex Invest in Makati. You will ensure delivery of high-quality front-end applications and enterprise systems for financial services, balancing manual testing with automation, and collaborating with developers and stakeholders to validate functionality.

You will develop and maintain automation suites, participate in code reviews, and promote best-practice testing standards while supporting performance and security testing initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a test analyst or QE role.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and numerical analysis skills.
• Experience with Cypress, Playwright, Selenium and API testing (Postman).
• Willingness to work flexible hours for urgent issues.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, and parallel testing across product enhancements and projects.
• Perform manual and automated regression testing for planned upgrades.
• Develop and maintain test automation suites using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium.
• Provide feedback on requirements and design documents for new developments.
• Deliver ad-hoc support to internal and external clients; mentor junior testers.

Skills

5+ years QE/QA experience

Analytical problem-solving

Test automation frameworks

CI/CD tools

API testing (Postman)

Multi-region collaboration

Flexible hours willingness

ISTQB Foundation (Desirable)

Financial services domain interest

Education

Tertiary degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Position: Quality Engineer

Location : Makati City, Manila

About the Role

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Apex Invest team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality front-end applications and enterprise systems that support our financial services operations. You will work closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to validate functionality, maintain testing frameworks, and promote best practices across the software development lifecycle.

This position requires a balance of hands-on testing, automation expertise, and collaboration. You will contribute to both manual and automated testing efforts, ensuring that enhancements, fixes, and new features meet business requirements and deliver a seamless user experience. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, has a keen eye for detail, and is passionate about improving software quality in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, and parallel testing of product enhancements, fixes, and strategic projects, ensuring full coverage of requirements and design.
• Perform manual and automated regression testing for planned upgrade releases (major and minor versions).
• Develop and maintain test automation suites using frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, and Selenium.
• Provide feedback on business requirements and technical design documents for new developments.
• Deliver ad-hoc support and consultancy to internal and external clients.
• Contribute to the testing framework and promote automation-first practices while balancing manual validation.
• Ensure data integrity and security validation across systems.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with developers to improve testability and maintainability.
• Mentor junior testers and promote best-practice testing standards.
• Support performance and penetration testing initiatives (e.g., JMeter, K6, Burp Suite, Nmap ).

Required Skills

• Passion for software development and strong interest in the Financial Services industry.
• 10+ years of experience in a test analyst or QE role
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical analysis skills.
• Reputable tertiary qualifications.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and stakeholder engagement ability.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Git).
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman).
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-region team and global client base.
• Willingness to work flexible hours when urgent issues arise.

Desirable Skills

• Fund administration or securities markets experience.
• ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
• Professional Accounting qualification.
• Knowledge of file transfer mechanisms and API testing.
• Exposure to performance and penetration testing (JMeter, K6, Burp Suite, Nmap).
• Experience with containerization and infrastructure tools ( Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform ).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Exposure to enterprise-grade financial systems.
• Opportunities for professional growth and certification support.
• Collaborative environment with flexible working arrangements.
• A chance to work with cutting-edge testing frameworks and financial technology stacks.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/