Senior QA Automation/Manual with Trade lifecycle

Project descriptionBuilding a trading platform for innovative international top-tier hedge fund from the ground up, comprising of front-office system for traders, pre-trade checks and analysis, intra-day positions management, order management and routing, risks and limits management, reports of trading activities, FIX connectivity, market data providers connectivity (e.g. Bloomberg B-pipe).ResponsibilitiesQA will work across multiple teams including developers, devOps, other QA.Interaction with business stakeholders, end-users, developers, and other QA;Lead the TeamManual API testingAnalyzing logs and test resultsWork on backend automationCreation test cases in TestRailBe pro-active in terms of process buildingManual testing of desktop application (trading platform)SkillsMust haveTesting Expertise:Strong experience in manual and automation testing of both UI and backend (APIs, java microservices)Proficiency in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end (E2E) testingUI Testing (Manual & Automation):Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress for UI test automationExperience in testing UI built with React or similarBackend & API Testing:Experience testing RESTful APIs using Postman, RestAssuredBasic experience in database validation (SQL & NoSQL) for backend data consistencyMicroservices & Messaging Systems:Understanding of microservices architecture and service-to-service communication.Experience with Kafka-based event-driven systems (testing producers/consumers, validating messages).Automation & Programming:Proficiency JavaScript for test automation.Experience with Cucumber, or BDD frameworks.Ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing.Unix/Linux & Scripting:Strong experience working with Unix/Linux environments for log analysis, process monitoring, and debugging.Ability to write shell scripts for automation tasks.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment.Excellent communication skills to collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams.Experience in writing detailed test cases, test plans, and defect reports.Leadership & Team Management Skills:Experience leading QA teams, mentoring testers, and driving best practices.Ability to define testing strategies, prioritize test efforts, and improve overall QA processes.Experience in collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams to ensure high-quality releases.Strong decision-making skills and ability to coordinate testing efforts in an Agile environment.Experience in hiring, training, and performance reviews for QA team members.Ability to drive automation initiatives and ensure alignment with business goals.Experience:5+ years of experience in UI and backend testing (manual & automation).2+ years of experience in leading QA teams or mentoring junior testers.Experience testing microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and web applications.Nice to havebusiness domain experience (Trading, FIX protocol)Experience integrating automated tests into Jenkins/Azure CI/CDKnowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.Experience with JMeter, Gatling for performance testing.LanguagesEnglish: B2 Upper IntermediateSeniorityLead