Lead QA Engineer

The company and our mission:  Zartis is a digital solutions provider working across technology strategy, software engineering and product development. We partner with firms across financial services, MedTech, media, logistics technology, renewable energy, EdTech, e-commerce, and more. Our engineering hubs in EMEA and LATAM are full of talented professionals delivering business success and digital improvement across application development, software architecture, CI/CD, business intelligence, QA automation, and new technology integrations. We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer to work on a project within the banking and financial services sector.  The project: Our teammates are talented people that come from a variety of backgrounds. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture based on trust and innovation. You will work with a market-leading financial services client that is modernising and scaling its digital platforms. Technology plays a central role in delivering secure, reliable, and compliant customer experiences. You will lead quality strategy within a distributed, cross-functional team responsible for the delivery of high-stakes financial and investment platforms. As the primary quality reference for a strategic client, you will bridge the gap between technical excellence and business value, ensuring that every release meets rigorous regulatory standards and performance expectations. What you will do: - Own the overall testing and automation strategy, aligning it with business value and regulatory requirements. - Act as the lead quality reference for stakeholders, engineering teams, and client leadership. - Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using industry best practices. - Define and execute a robust compatibility testing strategy. - Drive "Shift-Left" practices to ensure quality is integrated early in the delivery lifecycle. - Lead and mentor QA engineers while balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution. - Analyze complex technical risks and proactively communicate issues to ensure resilient financial services. - Refine QA processes and monitor quality metrics to drive continuous improvement across teams. - Ensure all testing activities meet the rigorous standards of a regulated financial environment. What you will bring:  - 10+ years of software testing experience, with at least 5 years focused on front-end and back-end automation. - Proven ability to build automation frameworks from scratch (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, RestAssured). - Proven experience defining strategies for compatibility testing and complex third-party integrations (e.g., Salesforce). - Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, JavaScript, etc.) and clean code principles. - Deep experience in Agile environments, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices. - Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence quality at all organizational levels. - Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and supporting engineering teams. - Exceptional problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset for analyzing complex business domains. - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical field. Nice to have:  - Experience in financial services or highly regulated sectors. - ISTQB or equivalent quality certifications. What we offer:  - 100% Remote Work - WFH allowance: Monthly payment as financial support for remote working. - Career Growth: We have established a career development program accessible for all employees with a 360º feedback that will help us to guide you in your career progression. - Training: For Tech training at Zartis, you have time allocated during the week at your disposal. You can request from a variety of options, such as online courses (from Pluralsight and Educative.io, for example), English classes, books, conferences, and events. - Mentoring Program: You can become a mentor in Zartis or you can receive mentorship, or both. - Zartis Wellbeing Hub (Kara Connect): A platform that provides sessions with a range of specialists, including mental health professionals, nutritionists, physiotherapists, fitness coaches, and webinars with such professionals as well. - Multicultural working environment: We organize tech events, webinars, parties, and activities to do online team-building games and contests.