Tester / Test Lead - Financial Services

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
No Travel Required

Skills

ETL
QA
Automated Testing
Data Warehouse
ETL QA
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
Software Development Methodology
Test Cases
Test Execution
Test Scripts
Test Strategy
SQL
Test Plans
Scripting
Quality Assurance
JIRA
QA Management
Financial Services
Financial Software
Defect Tracking
Extract
Transform
Load
Data Analysis
Agile
Acceptance Testing
Artificial Intelligence
QA Testing
Quality Assurance Testing
Testing
SDLC
AI
Data Lineage
Transformation
Project
Program

Job Details

Overview:

We are hiring multiple Testers and Test Leads to support a high-visibility, long-term Testing Program at a leading financial services organization in San Diego, CA. This program spans software selection, system functionality, data integrity, and compliance within an enterprise data warehouse. Ideal candidates bring a mix of technical testing experience, data validation, and an understanding of financial systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and execute test strategy, test plans and test cases for enterprise systems and data workflows

  • Validate data transformations across multiple systems and warehouses

  • Identify missing, inconsistent, or incomplete data and coordinate resolution efforts

  • Test for functional accuracy, system performance, and regulatory compliance

  • Collaborate with business analysts, developers, data teams, and SMEs to clarify requirements and triage issues across several pods

  • Track and manage defects using tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps

  • Support manual and semi-automated testing; automation experience is a plus

  • AI testing automation experience a plus

  • Demonstrated knowledge of data flows, ETL, and data lineage

  • For leads: assistance in QA software selection (familiarity with Data Gaps and other ETL/Testing software a plus), define test strategy, coordinate resources, oversee testing execution, and ensure Testing Team SLAs & KPIs

Project Focus Areas:

  • Functional, Stress, Performance, Integration, QA, UAT, Regression Testing, etc. in a financial data warehouse, which processes daily data

  • Enterprise data flow testing and gap analysis

  • Verification of business rules and exception handling

  • Ensuring traceability between requirements and test outcomes

  • Evaluating edge cases, risk conditions, and systemic data issues

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years (Tester) or 6+ years (Test Lead) experience in testing roles

  • Hands-on experience validating systems, workflows, or financial data

  • Proficient in writing test cases, test scripts, and interpreting business requirements

  • Strong SQL skills required for data analysis and validation

  • Familiarity with test case management and defect tracking tools

  • Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or structured SDLC environments

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice-to-Have:

  • Prior experience in financial services or regulatory environments

  • Test automation, AI-based testing, and / or scripting experience is a plus

Employment Details:

  • Rate: Competitive and based on experience

  • Duration: Long-term (12+ months with extension potential)

Why Join This Project?

  • Work with a reputable, stable financial services client

  • High-visibility project with meaningful business impact

  • Long-term engagement with consistent workload

  • Collaborative team and supportive leadership

  • Potential for hybrid setup

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