QA Functional Lead

About the role

Applaudo is seeking a QA Functional Lead to drive quality across banking and digital channels. You will lead functional testing initiatives for web, mobile, and API‑based applications, ensuring that complex business requirements are met with high‑quality releases.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to design functional test cases.
• Execute and maintain test suites for web, mobile, and API solutions.
• Validate end‑to‑end business processes and critical banking rules.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to embed quality in the SDLC.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and quality planning activities.
• Mentor and guide QA team members, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and influence QA teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on driving quality decisions.

Required skills

• Functional testing of web, mobile, and API applications.
• Jira for defect management.
• Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Basic SQL knowledge.