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Senior Quality Engineer - Financial Services
Contract Position | 6 Months W-2 Contract
Multiple Locations Available: New York, NY | Richmond, VA | Atlanta, GA | San Francisco, CA
Remote: Not Eligible
Company Overview
Our client is a leading financial institution operating critical payment infrastructure that serves financial institutions across the United States. They deliver comprehensive payment services including funds transfer, securities, settlement services, and innovative instant payment solutions. This organization operates with a fully integrated structure focused on operations, technology, product development, and enterprise services, driving innovation in the financial services sector.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive end-to-end quality assurance in a mission-critical financial services environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge payment technologies while ensuring the highest standards of software quality, reliability, and security. You'll collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software products that impact the entire U.S. financial ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and execute comprehensive software quality assurance strategies
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts (UI and API)
- Develop and execute manual test cases when required
- Support CI/CD pipelines to enable scheduled and continuous test execution
- Validate end-to-end application workflows across teams
- Identify, document, track, and resolve software defects
- Ensure quality standards are embedded throughout the SDLC
- Define and communicate quality metrics related to performance, security, compliance, and reliability
- Partner with delivery teams to align QA strategy with product roadmaps and timelines
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of relevant experience in software quality engineering
- 5 years in a Senior Quality Engineer role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Hands-on experience with Cypress and Selenium
- Experience with JMeter or similar performance testing tools
- JavaScript / TypeScript and Java
- AWS or similar cloud platform
- UI and API automation for web applications
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies and best practices
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Benefits & Highlights
- Competitive hourly rate
- 6-month contract with potential for extension
- Work with mission-critical financial infrastructure
- Multiple location options across major metropolitan areas
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge payment technologies
- Collaborative, innovation-focused environment
- Make a direct impact on the U.S. financial system
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, or Permanent Residents (minimum 3 years residency)
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship
- Employment contingent upon successful completion of background screening (education, employment, criminal, credit, and reference checks)
Ready to take your quality engineering career to the next level? Apply today to join a team that's shaping the future of financial services technology!