Chief QA Engineer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Chief QA Engineer to lead the end-to-end testing strategy for a complex cloud migration project, ensuring regulatory correctness and data integrity across various services and screens. Highlights: 1. Own end-to-end testing strategy for complex cloud migration 2. Define tooling, coverage tiers, and automation architecture 3. Lead UAT sessions with non-technical bank compliance staff We are looking for a **Chief QA Engineer** to own the end\-to\-end testing strategy for the SmartCall cloud migration, a complex multi\-phase engagement covering data layer migration, five backend services, 135 SPA screens, 38 regulated report definitions and an institution\-by\-institution production cutover. **Responsibilities** * Own the end\-to\-end testing strategy across all phases of the SmartCall cloud migration * Define tooling, coverage tiers and automation architecture as part of the testing strategy * Establish the characterization test baseline in Phase 1 to protect existing behavior * Coordinate load testing and penetration test efforts in Phases 5\-6 * Drive cutover sign\-off activities for institution\-by\-institution production rollout * Build the test harness and tacit knowledge base within the first two months * Ensure the agentic factory builds screens without compromising regulatory correctness * Author test strategy across unit, integration, API, E2E, performance and security tiers * Delegate execution to two TAEs while retaining strategic ownership * Facilitate UAT sessions with non\-technical bank compliance staff * Guide defect triage discussions with senior engineers **Requirements** * 7\+ years of experience in QA engineering with a proven track record defining testing strategy from scratch on migration or modernization projects * Background in both backend integration testing and frontend E2E automation, including regulated or financial services systems with audit trail and data integrity requirements * Expertise in test strategy authoring across unit, integration, API, E2E, performance and security tiers * Proficiency in xUnit, Testcontainers and PostgreSQL for integration testing and characterization test patterns * Skills in REST API test automation including contract validation against OpenAPI specs, auth\-aware scenarios and tenant boundary testing * Proficiency in Playwright (TypeScript or C\#) or equivalent for E2E automation covering auth flows, async polling UIs and multi\-session conflict scenarios * Familiarity with pdfplumber, PyMuPDF or equivalent for PDF/document regression testing of DevExpress report definitions * Expertise in multi\-tenant data isolation testing including RLS policy validation and cross\-institution leakage scenarios * Skills in UAT planning and facilitation with non\-technical end users under deadline pressure * Showcase of proven use of AI to facilitate testing such as test case generation and testing harnesses * English proficiency at B2 level or higher **Nice to have** * Skills in load and performance testing using k6, JMeter or Gatling for filing\-period spike scenario design * Knowledge of penetration test scoping and finding validation including OWASP Top 10 for APIs and SPAs * Familiarity with contract testing using Pact or equivalent and PostgreSQL query\-level test assertions with RLS policy inspection * Understanding of accessibility testing using axe\-core and WCAG 2\.1 automated checks * Background in SOC 2 Type II control testing and FFIEC CDR / XBRL domain awareness **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn