Test Lead – Corporate Banking | Contractual

ESOL IT SERVICES INC.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ESOL IT SERVICES INC. is seeking an experienced Test Lead to oversee end-to-end testing of Corporate Banking and Banking Channel projects.

You will define test strategies, manage schedules, coordinate with stakeholders, and guide a testing team to ensure quality and timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, collaboration with business users, and a solid understanding of banking concepts and QA processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Test Lead, QA Lead, or Test Manager in financial services or banking domains.
• Strong leadership, planning, and coordination skills across testing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing for Corporate Banking and Banking Channel projects.
• Define test strategy, design, execution plans, and schedules.
• Manage testing scope, resources, timelines, and deliverables.

Skills

Test Lead

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile/Scrum

Banking knowledge

Analytical skills

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end testing activities for Corporate Banking and Banking Channel projects.




• Develop comprehensive Test Design, Test Strategy, Test Execution Plans, and testing schedules based on project requirements and timelines.




• Define testing scope, approach, resources, timelines, deliverables, and entry/exit criteria.




• Assign testing tasks to team members and manage workload effectively to ensure timely completion of deliverables.




• Monitor and track project milestones, testing progress, and key deliverables.




• Review and assess new project requirements and determine their impact on testing scope, coverage, resources, and timelines.




• Coordinate with business users and stakeholders to gather inputs, clarify requirements, and obtain necessary reviews and approvals.




• Ensure that test scenarios, test cases, and test data adequately cover business and functional requirements.




• Monitor test execution and ensure testing activities are completed according to approved plans and schedules.




• Manage and monitor defects throughout the testing lifecycle, including daily defect discussions, prioritization, tracking, and resolution.




• Facilitate regular defect review meetings with developers, business users, and other project stakeholders.




• Prepare and maintain testing metrics, dashboards, and reports covering test execution results, test case coverage, defects, and overall testing status.




• Prepare comprehensive testing implementation and completion reports for stakeholders and management.




• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and testing constraints and proactively implement mitigation plans.




• Ensure adherence to established testing processes, methodologies, standards, and quality requirements.




• Monitor and manage the performance and workload of the testing team to ensure efficient delivery.




• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to test team members throughout the project.




• Communicate testing progress, risks, issues, and overall quality status to project management and key stakeholders.




• Support UAT and business validation activities when required.




• Ensure all testing deliverables and documentation are complete, accurate, and properly maintained.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience as a Test Lead, QA Lead, or Test Manager within the banking or financial services industry.




• Strong knowledge of banking concepts, with Corporate Banking and Banking Channels as the primary domain.




• Experience leading testing teams and managing multiple testing activities or projects.




• Strong experience in test planning, test design, test execution, defect management, and test reporting.




• Experience managing testing schedules, resources, workloads, milestones, and deliverables.




• Strong understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and QA processes.




• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.




• Experience coordinating with business users for requirements, reviews, approvals, and UAT activities.




• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.




• Experience preparing testing metrics and management reports, including test coverage, execution results, and defect statistics.




• Ability to manage daily defect discussions and drive timely resolution of testing issues.




• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, mentor, and motivate test team members.




• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or other structured software development methodologies is an advantage.