Position: Test Lead - Avaloq Employment Type: Contract Start: ASAP (June/July 2026) Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 2/3 days per week office) Language(s): English Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale. Client – Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Their mission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership . Role – We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to drive quality assurance and testing activities across a large-scale wealth management and banking technology environment. This role will be responsible for defining and executing test strategies, managing quality assurance processes, and ensuring the successful delivery of Avaloq platform enhancements, integrations, and releases. Working closely with business, technology, and operational teams, you will play a key role in maintaining platform stability, performance, and regulatory compliance. Test Management & Quality Assurance Lead functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities. Ensure software releases meet quality, performance, and business requirements. Track, manage, and report on testing progress, risks, and defects. Avaloq Platform Testing Support testing across Avaloq modules including: Wealth Management Client & Business Partner Management Validate integrations with CRM, trading platforms, reporting systems, and enterprise applications. Quality Engineering & Automation Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts. Establish quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms. Stakeholder & Delivery Management Communicate quality risks, testing outcomes, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences. Support Agile delivery teams throughout the software development lifecycle. Ensure quality is embedded throughout design, development, testing, and deployment activities. Drive improvements to testing processes, standards, and governance. Maintain testing documentation, knowledge repositories, and quality frameworks. Stay current with Avaloq releases, banking technology trends, and testing best practices. Proven experience as a Test Manager, QA Lead, or Quality Engineer within banking or financial services. Wealth Management Systems Test Management Defect Management Quality Assurance Frameworks Experience with automated testing tools such as Tosca, Selenium, UFT, or Appium. Knowledge of software testing methodologies including: Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing End-to-End Testing Technical understanding of SQL, PL/SQL, Java, Python, or C#. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
