Head of Quality Assurance (QA)

Introduction This role is based in the UK. Fnality is building a payments network using distributed ledger technology to enable tokenised, peer-to-peer markets, with a focus on fast, safe, and transparent settlement. Fnality Services provides an efficient common platform for settlement operations across Fnality Payment Systems (FnPS).

Fnality is looking for a Head of Quality Assurance (QA) (who must be from a payments background) who can demonstrate competencies to succeed in this role.

• Full responsibility for designing, leading, documenting, scheduling, and coordinating test scenarios, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to deliver robust and appropriate tests.
• Bringing together various colleagues and teams to deliver against testing outcomes.
• Writing the scripts required to run tests.
• Leading on full end-to-end lifecycle of testing including business testing, product testing and operational testing.
• Defining, developing, and performing acceptance tests as part of the route to live (functional & non-functional tests) on software received from technology vendors.
• Testing regular updates and releases across several environments including SIT, Pre-Production, and Production, including end-to-end testing and stress testing.
• Running Fedwire Participant testing including Federal Reserve System upgrades at regular intervals in line with stated requirements.
• Conducting SWIFT testing within MX environments.
• Carrying out business process tests such as disaster recovery and business continuity, including backup and recovery validation.

• Highly experienced at running enterprise testing suites and enterprise-level operations (change management, incident management, regulatory requirements and environments, enterprise/wholesale payments, etc).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks using scripting languages (e.g., Python or Java).
• Understanding of business-driven development (BDD) and Gherkin.
• Understanding of key technical areas (blockchain products, blockchain wallets, regulated and systemically important payment systems).
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management, especially with external parties and regulators, to build confidence in Fnality.
• Experience working with customers (Tier 1 Banks, Central Banks such as the BOE and UK Regulators, ECB and EU Regulators, FED and US Regulators) on operational support issues and ensuring 24x7 availability of platforms.
• Excellent understanding of payments and settlement in traditional financial infrastructure.
• Understanding of how High Value payment systems work and CBPR+ for cross-border payments.
• Experience in application performance monitoring and event management.
• Competence in data, statistical and trend analysis.
• Working knowledge of tools required to monitor and manage a payment system.
• Understanding of how a payment system operates under stress and market conditions that drive behaviors.
• Understanding of how cyclical events impact volumes such as Month/Quarter End Settlement.

We employ curious individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, who are empowered to drive their own work, and who are not afraid to fail fast and learn quickly.

You will be an analytical thinker who can identify efficient paths to outcomes, stay outcomes-focused, and be agile in your approach. You will be eager to learn, adept at taking on new challenges, and value the power of teamwork.

Digital transformation is changing our lives, work, and businesses. In financial markets, the aim is a simpler, faster, safer, and more resilient payment system that moves and settles money quickly and transparently.

Fnality is building Fnality Global Payments (FnGP), comprising national systems regulated in their home jurisdictions. Each system uses a Fnality settlement asset for P/DvP/PvP needs and is underpinned by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).

The key benefits include reduced counter-party and credit risk, reduced operational risk, efficient liquidity management, and the ability to move resources from risk mitigation to growth.

This role is a UK-based role and you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note we cannot sponsor visas for this role.

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