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.

• 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.