Senior Test Lead - Trade Finance Digitalization

We are looking for a Senior Test Lead – Trade Finance Digitalization with strong domain expertise in Trade Finance and Banking. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently leading the end-to-end testing lifecycle for Trade Finance Digital Transformation initiatives, including front-end digital portals and integration with Core Banking platforms such as Temenos T24.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Lead the end-to-end testing activities for Trade Finance digitalization programs, including test strategy, planning, estimation, execution, defect management, reporting, and quality sign-off.
• Act as the Testing Subject Matter Expert (SME) and single point of accountability for overall testing quality and delivery.
• Manage and coordinate testing teams, test environments, test cycles, and stakeholder communications.
• Perform hands-on testing while providing leadership and governance across the testing function.
• Validate end-to-end trade finance workflows across digital channels, BPM/workflow platforms, and core banking systems.
• Possess strong functional knowledge of Trade Finance products, including:
• Import and Export Letters of Credit (LC)
• Bank Guarantees (BG)
• Bills for Collection
• Trade Loans and Working Capital products
• Design and execute comprehensive test scenarios covering complex trade finance business processes and transaction lifecycles.
• Validate Straight-Through Processing (STP), API integrations, maker-checker workflows, and system interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with SWIFT messaging standards, ICC regulations, and banking operational requirements.
• Drive defect governance, risk management, and test reporting, providing clear status updates and quality metrics to project stakeholders.
• Provide data-driven go/no-go recommendations and ensure zero critical defects before production release.
• Support the successful delivery of digital transformation initiatives while maintaining operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and superior client experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of QA experience in banking, with at least 3 years dedicated to Trade Finance systems, and a proven record of independently leading test teams and end-to-end test delivery – owning test strategy, planning, estimation, defect governance, and stakeholder reporting.
• Proven track record testing front-end digital portals and complex core banking integrations.
• Proven track record of testing complex financial integrations, including SWIFT messaging, local clearing networks, and Core Banking system integrations (Temenos T24).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and executing end-to-end test scenarios for multi-system, multi-channel financial workflows.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts.
• Exposure to test automation frameworks and scripting for financial testing scenarios.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance testing and audit evidence preparation in a banking context.