Senior QA Engineer — Automation & CI/CD Leadership

Finastra Philippines Inc; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing & therapy

Medical & life insurance

Retirement plan

Volunteer time & matching

Career development resources

Global recognition program

Job summary

Finastra Philippines Inc. is seeking an Expert QA Engineer to lead automated testing efforts and ensure scalable, high‑quality software across Lending, Payments, and Universal Banking.

You will drive test strategy, mentor a QA team, collaborate with Product and Engineering, and optimize QA practices in a fast‑paced, global environment. The role requires 5+ years in advanced QA, strong automation, SQL validation skills, and experience in Agile settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of advanced QA or Quality Engineering experience in manual and automation testing.
• Strong automation design and test framework experience, with CI/CD integration.
• Proficient in SQL and relational database validation; Python/Robot Framework is a plus.
• Experience in enterprise software or financial services environments preferred.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills within Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, and high‑coverage test cases from requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Enhance QA frameworks and support CI/CD to speed up testing cycles.
• Execute tests, analyze results, and drive defect triage and root cause analysis.
• Set up and maintain test environments; create SQL data validation scripts.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Architecture to embed quality in SDLC.
• Provide quality metrics, risk assessments, and testing progress updates to stakeholders.
• Mentor QA Engineers and grow the team; champion quality practices across teams.
• Review docs and support release validation activities for pre‑GA readiness.

Skills

Test strategy

Automation design

QA leadership

Agile methods

SQL validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Python

Robot Framework

CI/CD tools

Automation tools

SQL tooling

Job description

Finastra Philippines Inc. is seeking an Expert QA Engineer to lead automated testing efforts and ensure scalable, high‑quality software across Lending, Payments, and Universal Banking.

You will drive test strategy, mentor a QA team, collaborate with Product and Engineering, and optimize QA practices in a fast‑paced, global environment. The role requires 5+ years in advanced QA, strong automation, SQL validation skills, and experience in Agile settings.