Quality Assurance Manager

About Us: Partior is a pioneering unified ledger company backed by leading global banks, at the forefront of transforming wholesale payments and cross-border settlements. We're operating a decentralized, 24/7 platform that delivers instant liquidity and atomic settlement, fundamentally reshaping how money moves globally. If you're passionate about leveraging cutting-edge blockchain technology to solve complex financial challenges and want to make a tangible impact on the global economy, Partior offers an unparalleled opportunity in a dynamic, innovative, and supportive environment.The Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality Assurance (QA) leader to establish and lead testing strategy for our blockchain network that includes a cross border payments product, decentralized protocol developed on Quorum & Tessera with a suite of critical infra dependencies. Candidates will drive a pivotal role to transform our quality assurance strategy, processes, and infrastructure. If you are passionate about quality, fintech, blockchain, decentralized finance and thrive in a startup environment, this role is for youKey Responsibilities: End-to-End Quality Strategy: Develop, implement, and own the end-to-end QA strategy, methodology, processes, and policies tailored for our Fintech Blockchain platform that includes protocol, network infrastructure, node operations, SDKs/APIs, and end-user applications. Infrastructure & Protocol QA Collaborate with Protocol Engineers to define validation and conformance tests for core blockchain logic (e.g., consensus, state transition, transaction processing). Develop integration test suites for multi-node environments, simulating real-world failure modes and network partitions. Build test plans for validators, node clients, and protocol upgrades including rollback and hard fork scenarios. Test Management & Tools: Evaluate, select, implement, and manage suitable test management systems (e.g., JIRA with Xray/Zephyr, TestRail) for efficient test case creation, execution, and tracking. Build test harnesses for network simulations, protocol fuzzing, and contract-level validation. Establish and maintain a comprehensive and well-organized test catalogue/repository covering functional, non-functional (performance, security), integration, regression, and user acceptance testing. Define the strategy for test data management, especially considering the sensitive nature of financial data and blockchain immutability. Quality Governance: Define, implement, and govern critical quality gates within the CI/CD pipeline and release management process. Act as the primary gatekeeper for product releases, ensuring all quality criteria, security checks, and compliance requirements are met before deployment. Oversee defect management lifecycle, including prioritization, tracking, and resolution verification. Team Leadership & Execution: Recruit, mentor, and lead QA engineers (manual/automation) as the company grows. Initially, be prepared to be hands-on with test planning, test case design, and execution (both manual and automated) where necessary. Oversee the planning, design, and execution of all testing activities. Collaboration & Improvement: Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers and DevOps Engineers to understand requirements, identify risks, and ensure quality is built-in throughout the development process. Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes, tools, and techniques. Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in QA, Fintech, and Blockchain testing. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Proven track record (5+ years) in Quality Assurance leadership roles, with demonstrable experience in leading QA initiatives or teams. Strong experience in defining, implementing, and managing QA strategies, processes, and policies from scratch or significantly improving existing ones. Deep understanding of various testing methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), levels, and types (Black Box, White Box, Grey Box, Functional, Non-Functional, Regression, UAT, etc.). Hands-on experience with test management tools (e.g., Xray, JIRA plugins) and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA). Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and integrating QA within Agile/Scrum/Kanban environments. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Strong leadership, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment. Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience working in a Fintech or Financial Services environment. Direct experience testing Blockchain-based applications (understanding of smart contracts, consensus mechanisms, nodes, explorers is a plus). Experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Truffle Suite, Hardhat). Experience with API testing (Postman, RestAssured) and performance testing tools (JMeter, k6). Knowledge of security testing principles (OWASP) relevant to web and blockchain applications. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g.,Github, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI). Experience working in regulated environments and understanding compliance requirements (e.g., MAS regulations, GDPR). Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB).