Head of Automation

Description We are looking for a Head of Automation to take ownership of our quality strategy, lead testing across the company, and build a strong automation framework to support our growth. In this role, you will define testing priorities from a business perspective, lead a team of 5–10 automation experts, guide workflow standards, and define clear success metrics.

Key Responsibilities

Define the "what" from a business perspective to ensure testing directly supports business needs and goals. Team Leadership & Tech Lead: Lead 5–10 automation experts, set workflow standards, and guide the team in adopting new technologies. Metrics & KPIs: Measure automation coverage and define clear success metrics and KPIs for the automation efforts.

Drive Cultural Shift: Champion a "quality-first" mentality across product and engineering teams, advocating for testability from the design phase. Test Planning: Translate complex fintech features and business values into detailed and scalable automation test plans. Agile Integration: Embed QA into our Agile development lifecycle (SDLC) and optimize CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable releases.

Domain-Driven Testing: Use your understanding of the FX market to anticipate edge cases and design test scenarios based on real trading behaviors. Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Development, Support, and Business teams. Innovation: Introduce new tools and AI-driven approaches to improve QA efficiency.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in automation testing. Proven leadership experience in a QA/Automation role (including leading 5–10 engineers). Strong technical experience building automation frameworks from scratch, with a focus on backend automation. Hands-on experience with on-premise Linux systems. Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and continuous delivery.

Ability to set workflow standards and guide teams in adopting new technologies. Experience defining KPIs and measuring automation coverage. Strong communication skills to bridge technical constraints and business requirements. Advantages Deep understanding of trading technology products, FX market mechanics, and testing financial software at scale.