Quality Assurance Consultant

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Genesis10, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for a hybrid position (3 days onsite) with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for defining, implementing, and governing the testing strategy for a critical reference data system that supports multiple downstream applications and business processes. This role ensures high standards of data integrity, system stability, and release confidence through a combination of strategic test planning, automated regression testing, and risk-based quality assurance practices. Responsibilities: • Define and maintain an end-to-end testing strategy aligned to business-critical reference data usage and risk profile • Establish QA standards, test coverage expectations, and quality metrics for the platform • Identify testing gaps and proactively drive improvements to QA maturity • Ensure quality considerations are embedded early in the delivery lifecycle (shift-left testing) • Design, build, and maintain automated regression test suites to validate reference data changes and system integrations • Establish automation frameworks that are scalable, reliable, and maintainable • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable • Determine appropriate balance between automated and manual testing based on risk • Assist development teams to validate reference data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and downstream impacts • Design and execute tests for data transformations, mappings, APIs, service integrations, batch processes, and feeds • Perform source-to-target validation and ensure referential integrity across systems • Partner with Product Owners and Engineers to define testable requirements and acceptance criteria • Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release activities • Provide quality status, risk assessments, and go/no-go recommendations for releases • Identify and communicate testing and data risks in business terms • Support audit, compliance, and governance requirements through documented testing evidence • Reduce production incidents by proactively preventing defects Requirements: • 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing • Proven experience owning QA for complex, business-critical systems • Demonstrated success implementing automated testing for enterprise platforms • Experience testing data-centric systems or reference/master data platforms • Experience with test management and defect tracking tools • 2-3 years experience within banking and financial industry • Working experience with globally located teams • Strong communication skills • Strong experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (UI and/or API) • Hands-on experience with API testing and automation • Experience testing system integrations and data pipelines • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration • Strong experience with JIRA Desired skills: • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery models • Experience with risk-based testing approaches • Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices • Experience in regulated industries or environments with audit requirements • Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and architectures • Exposure to performance or reliability testing • Knowledge of data governance or data management frameworks Pay range: $50.42 - $58.42 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: • Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. • The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. • Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) • Behavioral Health Platform • Medical, Dental, Vision • Health Savings Account • Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) • Voluntary Term Life Insurance • 401K • Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) • Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.