Lead Quality Engineer

Role: Quality Engineer

Location: Boston, MA

Need locals to MA

W2 Contract

Must-Have Skills

·       8 years of QE/testing experience

·       Proven experience leading QE efforts or managing QE teams

·       Deep expertise across multiple testing types, including functional, performance and end-to-end

·       Strong hands-on automation experience with working knowledge of BDD frameworks

·       Strong understanding of software engineering practices, design principles and coding standards

·       Hands-on experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

·       Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills

·       Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across levels

·       Experience leveraging AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)

·       Java development or Java-based automation experience; Gherkin/BDD syntax

Nice-to-Have Skills

·       Trading technology domain exposure, ideally OMS, pre-trade, post-trade, or broader asset management experience

·       CI/CD experience, preferably Jenkins, plus cloud exposure; AWS is ideal, but any cloud is acceptable

·       Automation framework experience, we are using Playwright for UI testing

·       Leadership experience guiding QE engineers, solving failures, improving frameworks, and mentoring team members

·       AI-assisted development/testing exposure, such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, or building/testing agents

·       Working knowledge of Order Management systems and trading workflows

·       Experience managing or coordinating work across onshore and offshore teams

·       Proficiency in Java (or any other programing language)

Client Notes

Resumes must be 3-4 pages max. No 30 bullet point summaries at the top of the resume. Summary should be a couple/few sentences relevant to the role. Max 10 bullet points per role. Candidates MUST be local. No Relocation Candidates.

Description

We are seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to join our Trading Platform Engineering team within Investment Implementation & Trading (IIT) Technology. In this role you will support business-critical applications in an asset management environment. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality software delivery through testing and automation. You''ll work closely with technology team members and business partners to deliver resilient systems and continuously improve how we build and test software.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and drive the overall quality engineering strategy across applications and initiatives

• Own and evolve test and automation strategies, ensuring alignment with architecture and business goals

 • Lead end-to-end test design, execution, and automation across multiple workstreams

 • Drive the development and adoption of scalable automation frameworks and best practices

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QE engineers, guide design and execution

 • Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into effective test strategies

• Establish and enforce quality gates and release standards across the SDLC

• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate delivery risks and quality issues, providing regular updates to stakeholders

• Lead efforts to diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and stability issues in complex systems

 • Champion QE best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement, including adoption of AI-driven testing solutions

 • Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) for new tools, frameworks, and automation approaches

• Drive and optimize CI/CD integration, enabling continuous testing and faster, reliable releases

• Collaborate effectively across onshore and offshore teams, ensuring alignment and delivery