Head, Quality Assurance & Testing Centre

About the Role The Head, Quality Assurance & Testing Centre ensures Polaris Bank's software ships reliably, performs under load, and is free of critical defects and security vulnerabilities before reaching production. This role directs four testing disciplines — Functional, Automated, Performance, and Security Testing — through specialist leads and engineers. Key Responsibilities Functional Testing Oversight Ensure comprehensive functional, regression, and system integration testing across all releases Set test case design and defect tracking standards Automated Testing Oversight Direct the build-out and maintenance of test automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines Drive toward the bank's target automation coverage to enable faster, safer release cycles Performance Testing Oversight Ensure systems are validated for performance, scalability, and load capacity before major releases Oversee performance monitoring practices that catch degradation before it affects customers Security Testing Oversight Ensure security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing are performed on all releases Escalate and track remediation of identified vulnerabilities in coordination with security architecture and engineering teams Core Competencies Test strategy and quality leadership across manual, automated, performance, and security testing disciplines CI/CD-integrated automation practices Working knowledge of application security testing methodology (OWASP) Cross-functional coordination with engineering, architecture, and security teams Familiarity With Tools (used by the function's teams) JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr; Selenium, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Postman, RestAssured, Jenkins, GitHub Actions; JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, BlazeMeter; Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Snyk, Veracode Requirements Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; ISTQB or equivalent certification an advantage Demonstrated track record leading QA/testing functions in a fast-release software environment, ideally banking or fintech