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Test Manager Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Hastraa Consulting Services
Title: Test Manager
Company: Hastraa Consulting Services
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Test Manager (Capital Markets)
Position: Test Manager – Capital Markets
Experience: 10–15 Years
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time / Long-Term Contract
Domain: Banking & Capital Markets
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Test Manager with a strong background in Capital Markets to lead enterprise-wide testing initiatives for a leading banking client in Riyadh. The ideal candidate must possess extensive experience in managing QA teams, defining testing strategies, and delivering high-quality testing services across complex capital market applications.
Candidates must have prior experience working in Saudi Arabia and possess a strong understanding of the Saudi banking and financial services landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end testing activities across Capital Markets applications and platforms.
- Define and implement the overall Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Governance, and Quality Assurance framework.
- Manage Functional, System Integration, Regression, Performance, UAT, and Production Validation testing.
- Lead multiple QA teams comprising Test Leads, Functional Testers, Automation Engineers, and Performance Testers.
- Collaborate with Business, Product Owners, Development, PMO, Infrastructure, and Vendor teams throughout the SDLC.
- Review business requirements and ensure complete test coverage.
- Drive defect management, root cause analysis, and quality metrics reporting.
- Manage test estimation, planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and project timelines.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security standards, and organizational quality processes.
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, Release Validation, and Go-Live support activities.
- Present quality dashboards, project status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior management and stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing QA best practices and process optimization.
- Mentor and guide testing teams while promoting a quality-first culture.
Required Experience
- 10–15 years of overall experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
- Minimum 4–5 years in a Test Manager or QA Manager role.
- Mandatory experience working in Saudi Arabia.
- Extensive experience in Capital Markets projects within banks or financial institutions.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Agile methodologies.
- Experience managing large testing teams across multiple projects.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience.
Mandatory Capital Markets Experience
Candidates should possess hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Equity Trading
- Fixed Income
- Bonds
- Treasury Operations
- Investment Banking
- Securities Trading
- Asset Management
- Portfolio Management
- Mutual Funds
- Wealth Management
- Custody Services
- Corporate Actions
- Derivatives
- Foreign Exchange (FX)
- Money Markets
- Clearing & Settlement
- Risk Management
- Trade Lifecycle Management
- Market Data Integration
- Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
Technical Skills
Experience with:
- Test Management Tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, qTest, Zephyr)
- Defect Management
- API Testing (Postman, SOAP UI)
- SQL and Database Validation
- Test Automation Frameworks (preferred)
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps testing practices
- Test Metrics and Reporting
- Performance Testing coordination
- Release and Environment Management
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with leading Capital Market platforms.
- Knowledge of trading systems, exchanges, and settlement platforms.
- Experience in banking transformation or digital modernization projects.
- ISTQB Certification (Preferred).
- PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe Certification is an advantage.
Mandatory Requirements
- Saudi Arabia project experience is mandatory.
- Capital Markets domain expertise is mandatory.
- Willingness to work onsite in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Strong English communication skills; Arabic is an added advantage.
If interested pls reply with updated cv to [email protected]
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