QA Team Lead (FinTech)

🚀 QA Team Lead (FinTech) 📍 Cyprus (Relocation) 🏢 On-site 💰 from €6000 net

We are looking for an experienced QA Team Lead to join a growing FinTech product team in Cyprus. You will take ownership of QA processes, lead a team of engineers, and ensure high-quality delivery across backend and payment-related systems.

🔧 Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a QA team, providing technical guidance and support
• Define and improve QA strategy, processes, and quality standards
• Coordinate testing across multiple projects and releases
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders
• Review and improve test documentation and test cases
• Drive backend and API testing (Postman, Swagger)
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot issues (Grafana, Kibana)
• Participate in release planning, risk assessment, and defect management
• Support automation and continuous QA improvements
• Ensure adherence to STLC and QA best practices

✅ Requirements

• 5+ years in software testing
• 2+ years in QA leadership roles
• Strong FinTech experience
• Solid API testing skills (Postman, Swagger)
• Experience with logs/monitoring tools (Grafana, Kibana)
• Strong understanding of STLC and QA methodologies
• Experience with test documentation and release processes
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

➕ Nice to have

• Experience with payment systems
• gRPC / event-driven architecture testing
• Test automation experience
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Product mindset

🎁 What we offer

• Work on modern FinTech products
• Strong engineering culture
• Career growth and leadership opportunities
• Competitive compensation - from 6000 eur net
• Relocation support (flight, visa, 2 weeks accommodation)
• Flexible and collaborative environment