Senior QA with solid experience in Test Automation and leading offshore teams

ABOUT STRANDSJoin the team, make an impact!Would you like to work for a robust, established, leading international Fintech?Strands is a fintech company with almost 20 years of experience in Open Finance, Machine Learning, and AI. Our mission is to enhance customer engagement for financial institutions. As a part of the CRIF group of companies, we are committed to creating highly-personalized digital money management solutions that help people to better manage their lives and their businesses, and to make better financial decisionsWe, at Strands, are committed to create cutting-edge products that meet the needs of the financial sector, and talent is essential to achieve this goal. We are looking for passion, creativity, and commitment. ABOUT THE ROLEIf you are seeking an opportunity to combine your technical skills as well as managerial competencies, driving the testing strategy for our product across multiple teams having a mission-critical role in delivering a high-quality innovative solution, Strands is waiting for you !As a Senior QA with solid experience in Test Automation and leading offshore teams, you will help to empower our QA Team with your knowledge and experience in test automation as well as manual testing, mentoring the Team with passion, vision and innovative mindset, keep on improving our testing framework with a strong focus on automation, establish clear and measurable KPIs to monitor the quality of our product development lifecycle. You are proficient in...Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field5+ years of experience in QA Automation within complex software ecosystemsLeading offshore teams (Malaysia and India)Strong proficiency in Java (or another OOP language) for building and maintaining automation frameworksHands-on experience with REST Assured, TestNG (or similar), and MavenProven experience designing and executing end-to-end (E2E) test flows across multiple componentsSolid understanding of API testing, distributed systems, and microservices architectureExperience working with data-driven testing, test parametrization, and reusable automation componentsGood knowledge of SQL with practical experience in databases (ideally PostgreSQL and Oracle DB)Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)Ability to lead technical initiatives in QA automationMentor and support other QA Engineers in improving their automation and technical skillsDrive continuous improvement of testing frameworks, tools, and processesCollaborate closely with developers, architects, and product teams to ensure high-quality deliverablesKafka knowledgeExposure to financial or fintech systems (e.g., invoicing, accounts)Experience with performance testing and monitoringStrong problem-solving and analytical thinkingGood communication skills(written and spoken)Bilingual Fluency : Professional working proficiency in both Spanish and EnglishAbility to balance hands-on technical work with guiding and influencing the team You'll love it because you will get...Competitive salary;Opportunities for professional growth and development;A collaborative and supportive work environment;Private health care insurance;Gym free pass;Meal vouchers;Subscription to unlimited online training courses by Udemy;Flexible working hours;Snacks and food, Fresh organic fruit, drinks, tea, coffee and juices;Cutting-edge technologies;Hybrid model of working from home and office attendance.Don’t hesitate to apply even if you are not sure to cover all requirements, we would love to see your profile!