Job Title: QA Engineering Manager – Banking
Experience: 12–18+ Years
Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced QA Engineering Manager to lead quality engineering initiatives for large-scale banking applications and digital transformation programs. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in test strategy, quality assurance, automation, and team leadership, with a strong understanding of banking products, regulatory requirements, and Agile delivery methodologies.
The QA Engineering Manager will be responsible for driving end-to-end testing excellence, managing QA teams, implementing automation strategies, and ensuring high-quality releases across core banking, payments, lending, digital banking, and regulatory platforms. This aligns with quality engineering practices commonly applied in banking transformation and core banking testing programs. [Core Banki...pabilities | PowerPoint], [Quality En...Assurance | SharePoint]
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of QA Engineers, Test Leads, and Automation Engineers across multiple banking programs.
- Define and execute enterprise-wide QA strategy, governance, and quality metrics.
- Establish test plans, test estimation models, resource planning, and release readiness criteria.
- Drive test automation initiatives using modern automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Oversee Functional, Integration, API, System, Regression, UAT, Performance, and Security Testing.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations, audit requirements, and risk management controls.
- Partner with Product Owners, Architects, Business Analysts, and Development Managers to ensure quality is built into the SDLC.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
