Contractor - Regulatory & Financial Markets Test Lead

ING•New York, NY

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a highly skilled Test Lead with a strong hybrid background in manual testing, automation, and UAT coordination, combined with hands-on experience in the Financial Markets domain. This role will play a critical part in ensuring end-to-end quality assurance across the SDLC, supporting regulatory-compliant and high-impact financial applications.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software testing (manual + automation)
Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies
Experience with test management tools (ADO, JIRA, etc.)
Hands-on experience in UI/API automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Ingenious, etc.)
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices
Proven experience in UAT coordination and stakeholder engagement
Strong skills in test case design, defect lifecycle management, and reporting
Experience in Financial Markets / Capital Markets domain
Understanding of trade lifecycle (Order → Execution → Allocation → Settlement)
Exposure to regulatory/reporting systems (e.g., CFTC reporting, trade validation)
Experience with data validation / file-based testing (e.g., trade or regulatory outputs)
Knowledge of automation for data reconciliation or reporting systems
Familiarity with banking messaging systems (MQ, APIs, etc.)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Ability to work in cross-functional, global teams
High attention to quality, traceability, and audit readiness

Nice To Haves

Improves automation coverage and efficiency
Ensures audit-ready, compliant testing in regulated environments
Drives high-quality, predictable delivery outcomes across releases

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end testing activities across project deliveries, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, and Production Validation.
Develop and maintain test plans, schedules, and testing governance artifacts.
Coordinate testing activities across multiple teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and dependent applications.
Define test scope, entry/exit criteria, test scenarios, and test execution approaches.
Perform functional, manual, and exploratory testing to validate business workflows
Execute and maintain regression and sanity test suits
Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue management throughout the testing lifecycle.
Ensure business sign-off and production readiness
Work closely with Dev, BA, and business teams to prioritize and resolve issues
Ensure proper test evidence and audit documentation for compliance requirements
Collaboration with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Ops teams
Support Agile ceremonies (Sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos)
Communicate test progress, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders
Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as Selenium / Ingenious / similar frameworks
Participate in automation framework design and enhancement
Execute automated tests within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing