What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Lead position at Coforge?
- Role: QA Lead
- Skills: SW Quality Engineering, Foreign Exchange (FX) front office trading, Data validation (SQL), Data & API Testing, Automation & CI/CD: Expert in frameworks (BDD/TDD), tools (Cucumber, Selenium), and pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
- Experience: 15 years
- Location: Chicago, IL – Day 1 onsite
We are seeking a Global QA Lead who brings a highly niche skill set, combining deep expertise in Foreign Exchange front office trading. This individual will operate at the level of a Principal, SW Quality Engineering, with proven ability to design end-to-end test strategies, manage complex test cycles across global teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory and business standards.
This combination of hands-on functional knowledge, advanced testing leadership, test automation expertise and institutional expertise is critical to the success of our program.
Key Differentiators
- Deep FX front office Expertise: Extensive experience in FX trading, risk & settlement process workflows and settlement processes.
- Testing Leadership: Skilled in designing global test strategies, managing defect cycles, and driving compliance with Enterprise standards.
- Test Automation: Demonstrates deep technical ownership of automation ecosystems, combining framework engineering, data validation (SQL), and CI/CD integration to deliver scalable, production-grade quality assurance
Responsibilities
- Advance product quality through testing innovations and process improvements.
- Collaborate with BAs, Product Owners, Architects & Developers to design testable applications.
- Develop technical roadmaps and plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies.
- Manage complex test cycles, coordinate defect management, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Design and manage proof-of-concept and feasibility studies.
- Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks, and ensure timely escalation.
- Optimize and maintain test automation suites and frameworks.
- Drive automation strategy for CI/CD pipelines and regression testing.
- Provide leadership in resource planning, team building, and performance management.
Required Skills
- FX front office Expertise: Functional knowledge of trade lifecycle, Confirmations, settlements, Payments and risk workflows.
- Testing Strategy & Leadership: End-to-end test planning, execution, and governance across global teams.
- Automation & CI/CD: Expert in frameworks (BDD/TDD), tools (Cucumber, Selenium), and pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
- Data & API Testing: Strong experience with SQL, ETL/ELT, microservices, and data validation.
- Performance Testing: Proven ability to design and execute performance tests at program level.
- Compliance & Standards: Familiarity with Enterprise testing standards and regulatory requirements.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to understand complex business logic and calculations.
- Financial Domain Experience: Exposure to capital markets and FX preferred.
Experience
- 16 years of relevant experience, including leadership roles in QA and testing for financial systems.