Cyber QA Architect & Testing Strategy Lead (Hybrid) in Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/31/2026

Role: TestingStrategy & QA Governance Consultant (Cyber)
Location: Sheffield, UK (Hybrid role, require 2-3 days a week onsite)
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Our technology teams work closely withHSBC’s global businesses to help design and build digital services that allowour millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply andsecurely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and corebanking systems that power the world’s leading international bank.

Our multi-disciplined teams include DevOpsengineers, IT architects, front and back-end developers, infrastructurespecialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programmemanagers.

Following extensive investment across ourTechnology and Digital domains and with plans for continued expansionthroughout 2025 and beyond, we are currently seeking a QA Architect who will beable to define the Testing Strategy and standards across Cyber as part of acentral Professional Testing Practise. This is a delivery-focused rolewith clear outcomes: you’ll be accountable for defining and embeddingCyber-wide testing strategy, QA maturity assessment and an actionableremediation roadmap.

Business areaoverview

Cybersecurity Technology & Engineeringis responsible for fielding solutions that help defend HSBC against a widerange of threats to the business as well as its customers, clients, partners,and staff. The team works in concert, with partner teams across HSBC, toimplement novel defensive capabilities that are effective and adaptable againsta constantly evolving threat landscape. The function operates under thevision: “Enabling HSBC to be safely successful everywhere the Firm chooses todo business”.

What you will bedoing

Therole will report to the Cyber QA Practice lead and will be responsible for supportingthe establishment and development of Cyber's Professional Testing Practise, contributingto its strategic direction and helping to drive improvements across all facetsof testing across Cyber. The role will involve working closely with a widerange of stakeholders including Cybersecurity project teams, Control Owners,and the business. The role is outcome-driven and will be measured ondelivery of agreed artefacts and adoption across Cyber teams.

Therole will:

• Define and deliver, with guidance from theCyber QA Practice Lead, the Testing Strategy, QA Maturity Framework and QAstandards to be used across Cyber, including the frameworks, processes, methodologiesand tooling that should be used and adopted by the Cyber teams.
  
• Lead on the Maturity Framework assessmentand definition of the remediation plan needed to meet the agreed frameworklevels. This includes driving the adoption of automated test practicesacross Cyber and assisting teams in determining the correct level ofperformance and stress testing to be performed. This will cover both in-housedeveloped applications and third-party applications that are supported andmaintained by the Cyber teams.
  

· Provide support andassistance to the Cyber QA Practice Lead and help ensure their vision iseffectively developed and implemented across the Cyber delivery teams.

• Define and deliver appropriate trainingfor the Testing Practice members and QA professionals within the Cyberteams and monitor adoption and usage of QA tools within the existingenvironments.
  
• Provide standards and guidance for testingevidence suitable for audit review in our Regulated business environmentand ensure that teams are following these guidelines and provide metricsand dashboards to support adoption tracking.
  

· Work with the Cyber QA Practice Lead to establishclear KPIs and OKRs for the Cyber QA Team, tracking delivery performance,quality improvements, and process efficiency.

· CyberTesting Strategy (incl. governance, tooling, metrics and adoption plan).

· QAMaturity Assessment report + remediation roadmap (priorities, milestones,ownership).

· Audit-readytesting evidence standards (templates, traceability expectations, minimumevidence set).

· KPIs/OKRsand dashboards to track quality, efficiency and adoption.

What you will bringto the role

• Proven experience defining and delivering departmental TestingStrategies and governance frameworks including best practices acrossmultiple teams and regions
  

· Proven experience in aligning testing strategy with business goals. 6+ years ofQA experience, 2+ years in a QA Manager or QA Architect Lead role;

· Proven experience supporting QA/audit readiness in regulatedenvironments (evidence, traceability, controls)

· Participation ininternal/external QA audits or working with Control Owners / Risk &Compliance

· Relevanttraining/certifications (e.g. ISTQB Advanced/Test Manager, audit/qualitygovernance courses)

· Strongstakeholder management experience and the ability to influence and buildpartnership across Teams and Departments in order to conduct data analysis andpresent raw data in a simplified manner displaying trend analysis andhighlighting outliers/exceptions;

• Familiar with Agile software developmentand DevSecOps delivery processes (burndown metrics, backlog tracking,velocity, task definition, retrospectives and defect management) andsupporting tools, e.g., JIRA, Confluence, GIT, etc.
  
• Good verbal and written communicationskills in English, including experience of managing workshops and writingbest practice documentation;
  
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team-focusedenvironment with a proven track record of delivering and completingassigned tasks as an individual and as team;
  
• Demonstrates a strategic leadership,change management, continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to continuouslylearn and share learnings with others.
  

Come Power aBusiness that Defines How to Power the World

As a business operatingin markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for ourcustomers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC UK is committed tobeing an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualifiedapplicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, genderidentity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We want everyone to beable to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexibleworking arrangements and family friendly policies.

As an HSBC employee inthe UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunitiesand a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcarefor all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and supportwhen you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generousemployer contribution.

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