AQA Lead

QA Automation Lead

Company: Leadex Systems
Location: Poland

End Customer: UK Bank

Function: Technology / Quality Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for a Quality Engineering Lead to define and drive our automation testing strategy across a large-scale digital transformation program.

This is a greenfield leadership role where you'll build scalable automation frameworks, establish quality engineering standards, and ensure reliable releases across mobile applications, Salesforce, integration platforms, core banking systems, and cloud-native services.

Working closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, and Delivery teams, you'll embed quality into every stage of the software development lifecycle

What You'll Do

Build Modern Test Automation:

• Design automation solutions for web, mobile, APIs and backend services.
  
• Establish API-first testing practices across distributed systems.
• Drive contract testing and integration testing for service-oriented architecture.
• Introduce performance, resilience and non-functional testing where appropriate.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines with reliable automated quality gates.
  

Lead Quality Across Multiple Domains

• Mobile applications (iOS & Android)
  
• Salesforce platform
• MuleSoft integrations
• Cloud microservices
• Core Banking platforms
• Internal operational systems

Leadership

• Lead and mentor QA Automation Engineers.
• Establish engineering standards and code review practices.
• Hire, coach and develop high-performing QA talent.
• Partner with Engineering Managers and Architects on technical direction.
• Champion engineering excellence across delivery teams.

Quality Metrics & Engineering Excellence

• Define and track quality KPIs: defect escape rate, automation coverage, mean time to detect
• Report quality posture to the engineering leadership
• Run risk-based testing prioritization for releases, including core banking change cycles

Requirements

Must Have

• 5+ years in QA/test automation, with at least 2 years in a lead or architect role
• Proven experience designing AQA frameworks from scratch across multiple domains
• Strong API testing skills (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, event-based) — this is the backbone of every domain listed
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
• Hands-on with mobile test automation (Appium, XCUITest, Espresso, or similar)
• Experience testing Salesforce (at least one of: Apex tests, Provar, Copado Robotic Testing)
• Integration/middleware testing experience (MuleSoft, or comparable ESB/iPaaS)
• Strong scripting in at least one of: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript

Nice to have

• Experience in banking, fintech, or other regulated financial services
• Core banking system testing
• Contract testing
• Performance/load testing
• Experience with test observability tooling
• Familiarity with BDD and working with business analysts on acceptance criteria

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Ability to build a QA roadmap and defend it to senior stakeholders
• Experience hiring and growing QA engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication

What We Offer

• A greenfield mandate with real decision-making authority over tooling, process, and headcount
• Direct access to CTO and engineering leadership
• Competitive compensation package Hybrid working model
• A technically complex, high-stakes environment where quality work directly matters
  
• 31 days of vacation
• 5 sick days
• Sport compensation
• Support with purchasing the necessary equipment.
• Flexible work schedule
  
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