Quality Engineer

theapexgroup; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Enterprise-grade systems exposure

Certification support

Flexible working

Cutting-edge testing tools

Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure high-quality front-end applications and enterprise systems for our financial services operations. You will balance manual and automated testing, maintain testing frameworks, and promote best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders, contribute to test automation, ensure data integrity, and support security validation across multi-region teams.

Qualifications

• Five things: QA mindset, strong testing skills, and domain awareness in financial services.
• Extensive experience as a QE/test analyst with hands-on automation.
• Proficient in API testing and modern automation frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and collaboration across regions.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression and parallel testing of product features with full coverage.
• Develop and maintain test automation using Cypress, Playwright, and Selenium.
• Provide feedback on requirements and technical designs for new developments.
• Contribute to testing frameworks and promote automation-first practices.

Skills

Test analyst experience

QE experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Automation testing

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

API testing

CI/CD

Postman

Azure DevOps

Git

YAML pipelines

Multiregion teamwork

Flexible hours

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

Azure DevOps

Git

YAML pipelines

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.

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