Validus Fintech Services Pvt. Ltd. - QA Engineer
Nexthire
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Permanent
- Full-time
Company: Validus Fintech Services Pvt Ltd
Experience: 3.5 + years
Location: Hyderabad, India
Working days: 5 days WFO
Preferred: Exposure to AI ExposureAbout the Company:
, based out of Hyderabad, has been set up to redefine Recordkeeping & Transfer Agency services for the Alternate Investment Management industry, MFs, Pension and other products. Validus Fintech's singular focus is on being a growth partner and industry catalyst, by creating an all-new ecosystem to address the untold needs of investors and other stakeholders.About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled QA Lead to drive the quality assurance strategy for our financial technology platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing, with experience in leading QA teams, establishing test automation frameworks, and ensuring the reliability and accuracy of financial applications. We welcome candidates with a solid QA leadership background in any financial services domain.Key Responsibilities:Quality Assurance Leadership
- Define and implement a QA strategy, test plans, and best practices for manual and automated testing.
- Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, ensuring best-in-class test execution and coverage.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business teams to align QA processes with business objectives.
- Ensure adherence to industry best practices and regulatory requirements for financial applications.
- Oversee and execute functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing across financial applications.
- Design, implement, and manage automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and test coverage.
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of financial transactions, reports, and workflows in the system.
- Develop and maintain test scripts for APIs, UI, and database validations, leveraging automation tools.
- Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines with automated test execution.
- Work closely with development teams to integrate testing within the agile development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to define test cases based on functional requirements.
- Analyze test results, provide detailed reports, and drive continuous improvements in quality processes.
- Implement and track QA metrics (test coverage, defect density, defect leakage, etc.) to ensure ongoing improvements.
- 4-5+ years of experience in software testing.
- Experience in financial services applications (Fund Administration, Wealth Management, Banking, or related domains) is a plus
- Proven expertise in manual and automated testing methodologies for complex financial systems.
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, or similar).
- Solid knowledge of SQL and database testing, particularly in PostgreSQL or other RDBMS.
- Experience in API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of test automation into DevOps workflows.
- Strong knowledge of JIRA, TestRail, or similar test management tools.
- Prior experience with Fund Administration, Mutual Funds, AIFs, or PMS platforms.
- Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.
- Experience with security testing and compliance-driven QA frameworks.
- Knowledge of cloud-based financial platforms, preferably AWS.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in an agile environment and manage testing within fast-paced sprints.
- Proactive in identifying risks and ensuring high-quality releases.