Investments QA Lead III (Remote)

RESPONSIBILITIES

A client with Kforce is seeking an Investments QA Lead III to join their team remotely.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to ensure an Investments data warehouse meets rigorous quality standards.

This role requires a strong foundation in Investments domain, software testing, data validation and quality assurance.

You will play a critical role in early bug detection, root cause analysis, and ensuring smooth delivery of high-impact financial features.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies, including planning, execution, and reporting
• Lead functional, integration, regression and UAT testing efforts
• Manage defect lifecycle, root cause analysis, and communication of business impact
• Document and maintain comprehensive test cases and test scripts
• Perform SQL-based data testing, including joins, aggregations, and large dataset validation
• Validating Power BI reports against underlying data
• Integrate and execute tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
• Conduct data analysis and data lineage
• Identify patterns in recurring bugs to drive long-term solutions
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers and analysts to ensure requirements are met
• Support internal controls, audits, and regulatory reviews through detailed documentation and validation
• Use DBT to perform testing

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a focus on data-intensive applications
• Demonstrated experience using Agile methodology tools (Azure DevOPS, Jira)
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies and SDLC best practices
• Foundational understanding of fixed income instruments (Bonds, MBS, ABS), mortgage loans, equities and derivatives
• General familiarity of terms and conditions related to financial products
• Proficiency in SQL and working with large financial datasets
• Proficiency in utilizing SnowFlake data warehouse
• Established and proven SQL skills
• Strong data reconciliation and financial impact analysis capabilities
• Critical thinking and precision in problem-solving and documentation
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Proactive attitude with a commitment to continuous learning and process improvement
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and trend identification
• Ability to work effectively under time-sensitive cycles (e.g. two-week Sprints)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with investment accounting systems
• Exposure to Ctrl-M or any other orchestration tools
• Familiarity with DBT
• Knowledge of Python for ad hoc testing/data validation