Principal Test Engineer (Permanent, Banking)

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Technologies in Singapore seeks a Principal Test Engineer to lead testing across digital banking projects, shaping strategy and governance. You will mentor teams, manage budgets, and drive automation with Selenium, ARIOS, and UFT while coordinating multi-vendor partners.

This permanent role requires 10+ years in software testing and 5+ in test management, with strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software testing with 5+ years in a Test Manager role.
• Experience managing large digital banking/financial services testing projects.
• Strong leadership and multi-vendor stakeholder management.
• Proficient in test management tools and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and deliverables with defined scope and estimates.
• Lead internal and external testing teams and mentor members.
• Define and enforce testing processes, standards, and best practices.
• Plan test environments, data requirements, and track defects to resolution.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and metrics to senior management.

Skills

Test strategy

Team management

Stakeholder management

Automation testing

JIRA

Agile

Waterfall

DevOps

Communication

Education

ISTQB Advanced Level

PMP

Agile Certification

Tools

JIRA

Selenium

ARIOS

UFT

Job description

About the job Principal Test Engineer (Permanent, Banking)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies and plans, define the scope, objectives, and deliverables, allocate resources, and estimate effort, timelines, and costs for testing activities.
• Lead and manage internal and external testing teams, assign tasks based on expertise, mentor team members to improve performance, and foster a collaborative and productive environment.
• Define, implement, and enforce testing processes, standards, and best practices, continuously improving them to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Plan and manage test environments and data requirements, oversee the execution of various test cases, ensure alignment with project requirements and timelines, and track and resolve defects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for testing-related matters, communicate testing progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, and provide regular status reports and metrics to senior management.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate testing risks, develop contingency plans for critical scenarios, and ensure that risks are documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote the use of test automation for improved efficiency and coverage, and collaborate with the Automation Test team to oversee the development and maintenance of automated test scripts.
• Ensure testing activities align with organizational quality standards, conduct root cause analysis of defects, implement preventive measures, and foster a culture of quality and accountability.
• Manage the testing budget, optimize resource utilization for cost-effective testing, and plan for future resource needs based on project pipelines and organizational growth.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to track testing activities and KPIs, and use data-driven insights to improve testing processes and outcomes.
• Ensure all testing activities are documented and auditable, maintain a repository of test artifacts, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements, particularly around data security.

Requirements:

• Over 10 years of experience in software testing, including a minimum of 5 years in a Test Manager role, overseeing the full lifecycle of testing activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale digital banking and financial services projects, particularly those involving internet or mobile banking platforms for corporate and institutional clients.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities, with preferred certifications including ISTQB Advanced Level, PMP, or Agile.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with substantial experience leading multi-vendor, geographically distributed testing teams.
• Extensive knowledge of software testing methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps, with a strong emphasis on Waterfall, and proficiency in test management tools such as JIRA.
• Preferred experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, ARIOS, or UFT to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 11C3793 | Tang Lee Ling | Registration No: R1106845