QA Lead, IT​/Tech, IT QA Tester ​/ Automation

Join a fast-growing company that is transforming its industry! Financial Recovery Technologies has become a trusted partner to hedge funds, mutual funds, custodians, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investment firms, and our best-in-class people and technology have made FRT a market leader. We are seeking a QA Lead
, to own the testing lifecycle from strategy to execution, champion automation, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software.

At FRT, QA is a strategic pillar, not just a step, in the SDLC. Your responsibilities as a QA Lead will include:

• Understand the product at an architectural level to guide the team in what to test and how to test it
• Review requirements and create test plan/strategy and scripts
• Ensure product quality through appropriate level of testing and defects resolution
• Lead defect triage, reporting, and resolution
• Act as gatekeeper in product release process
• Lead functional testing automation
• Ensure security testing using tools

• Lead QA Team, mentoring and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product and Development teams to ensure that software designs and implementations maximize the opportunity to test effectively and efficiently, and automate testing as much as possible
• Drive QA excellence by continuously striving to improve QA processes and use of tools
• Define and monitor QA metrics (e.g., test coverage, test execution rates) to drive continuous improvement.
• Set the example as a hands-on contributor

• 10+ years in software testing, 2+ years in lead role
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or another technical major, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in a major automation testing tool (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium…)
• Strong experience with SQL
• Comfortability with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, CircleCI…)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, …)
• Experience with security testing tools such as Burp and OWASP Zap is a plus
• Hands on experience with API testing (e.g. Postman, etc)
• Deep knowledge in test management and reporting tools
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• An intellectually curious personality and a demonstrated commitment to continuous growth/learning
• Attention to details and troubleshooting skills

• Fun and diverse colleagues
• 401k (with company match)
• Income protection plans (life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability) and access to a suite of voluntary benefit programs
• We are a hybrid company
• Close to public transit (walking distance to Wellington T on Orange Line)
• Free parking onsite
• Free drinks and snacks
• Free access to onsite gym

Compensation: base salary is experience dependent and can range from $160,000-$180,000 a year (based in MA). FRT also offers an annual bonus.

AGENCIES: WE ARE NOT WORKING WITH AGENCIES ON THIS REQUISITION.

FRT provides equal employment opportunities by recruiting, hiring, training and promoting applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, gender identity/expression, disability, handicap, status as a victim of domestic violence or other similar offenses, consumer credit history, unemployment, military obligations, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

FRT is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.