Test Manager (Banking & Payments Experience) - Contract

General description:

Expertise, assistance, and consultancy in software testing and quality assurance for large-scale banking and financial services platforms. Ownership of end-to-end test management activities for a digital bank build , covering Core Banking, Payments , and integrated banking applications.

Active involvement in defining testing frameworks from scratch , including both manual and automation testing , for a newly built banking platform. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and quality governance , ensuring delivery of a stable, secure, and scalable digital bank.

Nature of the tasks:

• Define, design, and implement test frameworks from scratch (manual and automation) for a Greenfield banking platform
• Own the overall Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Testing Governance
• Lead and execute testing across SIT, UAT, Regression, and Integration testing phases
• Manage testing activities for Core Banking systems and Payments platforms
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, developers, vendors, and third-party providers
• Oversee defect management, triage, reporting, and quality metrics
• Ensure testing aligns with banking standards, regulatory requirements, and delivery timelines
• Support data migration testing, reconciliation, and end-to-end transaction validation
• Act as a hands-on individual contributor / consultant , playing a pioneer role in shaping quality processes for the program

Educational qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering , or equivalent.

Technical expertise:

With focus on:

• Software Test Management & Quality Assurance
• Banking and Financial Services domain
• Payments systems (cards, payment gateways, settlement, reconciliation, ACH, etc.)
• Core Banking platforms (e.g. T24/Transact, Flexcube, Finacle, or similar)
• SIT, UAT, Regression, and Integration Testing
• Test framework design (manual and automation)
• Defect management and test reporting tools
• SDLC, Agile and Waterfall delivery models
• Test automation exposure (framework-level experience preferred)

Professional experience:

Minimum 7–10 years of experience in:

• Software testing and quality assurance
• Banking / Financial Services projects
• Leading or managing testing activities for Core Banking and Payments initiatives
• Creating testing frameworks from scratch in complex environments
• Multi-vendor, multi-team project delivery environments
• Digital banking, transformation (highly preferred)

Language skills:

Strong command of English (spoken and written).

Other specific expertise:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management capabilities
• Ability to work independently in a consultant / individual contributor capacity
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, delivery-driven environments
• Proactive, self-driven, and accountable for quality outcomes

Engagement details:

• Engagement Type: Project-based / Consulting
• Start Date: ASAP (1-month notice acceptable)
• Work Setup: Hybrid (Egypt-based)
• Extension: High chance of extension based on business needs and performance
• Location: Egypt
• Visa Requirement: Must already be based in Egypt (no work visa sponsorship available)