Director - Quality Assurance

If you are a  Quality Assurance professional ready to take the reins and drive impact, we’ve got an opportunity just for you. 

As a Quality Assurance Director at JPMorgan Chase within 55ip you will lead the development quality assurance standards, develop robust testing strategies, govern all testing processes, and mentor a team of talented QA engineers. You will lead strategic thinking capabilities with deep technical prowess, a passion for quality and the ability to foster a culture of excellence in testing

Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement the overall QA and test engineering strategy, including processes, tools, and best practices to ensure the highest standards of software quality.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of QA engineers and test engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.
• Define and enforce rigorous quality standards for software releases, including functional, performance, security, and regression testing.
• Oversee the design, development, and execution of test plans and test cases across functional, integration, and system levels, with a strong focus on automation.
• Facilitate and coordinate user-acceptance testing.
• Drive the adoption of automated testing frameworks and tools to streamline QA processes and improve testing efficiency.
• Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on quality objectives and to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
• Identify and mitigate quality risks, tracking and reporting on key quality metrics to executive stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing coverage, improve testing speed, and keep up-to-date with industry best practices.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 

• Formal training or certification on relevant job skill concepts and 10+ years applied experience in software quality assurance and test engineering. In addition, 5+ years of experience in a QA leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading QA teams through all phases of the software development lifecycle. 
• Expertise in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestNG) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) 
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests in a DevOps environment 
• Experience with performance testing and security testing tools 
• Deep experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in agile teams 
• Knowledge of both manual and automated testing approaches 
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail 
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Domain experience in Wealth Management, Investment Management and Trading systems is strongly preferred 
• ISTQB or other relevant QA certifications is preferred 
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus