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This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

_Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future._

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

+ Define and execute the QA vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business and technology goals.

+ Lead and mentor a large, geographically distributed team of QA professionals, including onshore and offshore resources.

+ Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Quality Engineering & Governance:

+ Oversee the implementation of robust QA processes, frameworks, and tools across all stages of the SDLC.

+ Drive adoption of test automation, CI/CD, performance testing, and shift-left practices.

+ Establish and monitor quality KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to ensure transparency and accountability.

Trading Systems & Financial Platforms:

+ Ensure rigorous testing of trading platforms, order management systems (OMS), market data feeds, and related financial applications.

+ Collaborate with trading, compliance, and infrastructure teams to validate system performance, latency, and reliability under real-world conditions.

+ Maintain high standards for regulatory compliance, auditability, and risk mitigation in trading environments.

Collaboration & Delivery:

+ Partner with Product, Development, and Compliance teams to ensure quality is embedded from ideation to release.

+ Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software releases, balancing speed with risk mitigation.

+ Manage vendor relationships and offshore QA delivery models to optimize cost and performance.

Risk, Compliance & Audit:

+ Ensure QA practices meet regulatory, security, and audit requirements specific to financial services.

+ Maintain documentation and traceability for audit readiness and compliance reporting.

Experience:

+ 10+ years of progressive experience in QA leadership roles, preferably in financial services or capital markets.

+ Proven track record of managing large, distributed QA teams (onshore/offshore).

+ Hands-on experience with trading systems and post-trade processing.

+ Experience implementing enterprise-wide QA strategies.

**Technical Skills** :

+ Deep understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

+ Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress), performance testing (e.g., JMeter), and test management platforms.

+ Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), APIs, microservices, and modern software architecture.

Soft Skills:

+ Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

+ Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive changes in a matrixed environment.

+ Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, SEC/FINRA.

+ Certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or PMP are a plus.