QA Lead: Annuities Quality Transformation

TechDigital Group; Holmdel Township, New York (NJ, NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in New York seeks a senior QA leader to own the end-to-end QA strategy and test architecture for ALIP-based annuity projects. You will establish quality standards and governance aligned with Client Life enterprise QA and serve as the onsite QA lead across business, IT, actuarial, compliance and PMO.

The role covers domain leadership for annuities, validation of configurations and integrations, ownership of master test plans and release-readiness criteria, and guiding SIT, E2E

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy and test architecture for ALIP-based annuity projects.
• Establish quality standards, governance models, and best practices aligned with Client Life enterprise QA.
• Serve as the onsite QA face-off lead, coordinating with business, IT, actuarial, compliance and PMO teams.
• Provide domain leadership for Annuities, including fixed and variable annuities, riders, payouts and fees.
• Validate ALIP product configuration, rules, transactions, and integrations for quality and business correctness.
• Own and review Master Test Plans, phase-wise test strategies, and release-readiness criteria.
• Govern test execution across SIT, E2E, Regression, UAT support, parallel runs, and rehearsals.
• Ensure strong requirements-to-test traceability and proactive defect prevention.
• Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and risk mitigation for high-severity issues.
• Define and drive automation strategy for ALIP, focusing on API and regression automation.
• Establish test data management and data validation for complex annuity contracts.
• Ensure accuracy of financial calculations, accounting feeds, and downstream reporting validations.
• Lead and mentor offshore QA teams, enabling effective handoffs and delivery excellence.
• Provide executive-level quality metrics and dashboards highlighting risk and readiness.
• Support regulatory audits, compliance reviews, and production readiness with QA artifacts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including shift-left and risk-based testing.
• Act as a quality transformation partner to reduce cost of quality while improving speed and reliability.

Job description

TechDigital Group in New York seeks a senior QA leader to own the end-to-end QA strategy and test architecture for ALIP-based annuity projects. You will establish quality standards and governance aligned with Client Life enterprise QA and serve as the onsite QA lead across business, IT, actuarial, compliance and PMO.

The role covers domain leadership for annuities, validation of configurations and integrations, ownership of master test plans and release-readiness criteria, and guiding SIT, E2E