Senior QA Testing & Automation Consultant

Job Description

Act as a bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring requirements are clearly understood, validated, and testable

Define and maintain end-to-end traceability from business requirements through test scenarios, execution, and defect resolution

Partner with business stakeholders to validate requirements, challenge assumptions, and ensure solutions meet business intent

Design, develop, and oversee execution of manual and automated test cases, aligning testing efforts with business-critical outcomes

Drive test automation adoption by aligning frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) to support UAT efficiency and repeatability

Manage and assess change requests, performing impact analysis and ensuring appropriate test coverage across affected areas

Support cutover planning and execution, including readiness assessments, defect triage, and go-live support

Provide UAT status reporting, risk identification, and escalation management to program leadership

Contribute to continuous improvement of QA and UAT practices, particularly within large-scale transformation environments

What We're Looking For

• Strong consulting background with the ability to operate in a client-facing role, drive discussions, and influence both business and technology stakeholders
• Background in financial services such as banking & payments with an understanding of regulatory and data-driven testing considerations
• Proven leadership in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including planning, coordination, execution oversight, and business validation across complex, enterprise programs
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into end-to-end test strategies, ensuring full traceability from requirements through test execution and defect resolution
• Ability to challenge, refine, and validate requirements in partnership with business stakeholders, not just test against them
• Experience managing change requests, impact assessments, and testing scope adjustments within fast-moving delivery environments
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress), with the ability to align automation efforts to UAT and business validation goals
• Strong communication skills with experience working across cross-functional teams, including Product, BA, QA, and Release/Deployment teams