Senior Quality Engineer

Nice to Meet You We are Ascenda Ascenda is a global fintech company that powers the growth of financial institutions and merchants with one-stop effortless rewards infrastructure. Our clients range from classic top-tier brands such as HSBR, American Express, Capital One and Barclays, to fast-growing challengers like Robinhood, Brex and Virgin Money.
Our SaaS rewards platform is the world's most powerful human incentive engine and enables brands to build deeper connections with billions of customers worldwide. It combines a global marketplace of valuable merchant content with a data-driven loyalty core that enables financial services companies to power up world-class premium rewards propositions at speed with ease. If you've ever redeemed credit card points for frequent flyer miles, chances are this was powered by Ascenda
Ascenda's products are rooted in beautiful design, exceptional customer value and delightful ease of use. Our technology-first approach and unique global content network set us apart from other loyalty companies.
Ascenda was founded in 2014 and today employs 200 people across 20 countries - where we aim to be as globally diverse as our clients.

Great to Meet You We are Ascenda
Ascenda powers the growth of leading financial services brands worldwide with premium rewards programs that differentiate their products, drive profitable customer behaviors, and create sustained  engagement.
We are behind the world-class rewards propositions of major banks and fintechs around the globe, including brands like American Express, Capital One, Brex, Robinhood, Ramp, HSBC, Virgin Money (Australia), SMBC (Japan), ICBC (China), Bradesco (Brazil), ANZ (Australia), HDFC (India) and many others.

Join us as a Senior Quality Engineer in our Singapore office
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Quality Engineer to help drive the automation testing efforts in our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by developing and maintaining robust and scalable automation frameworks. Your expertise in automation testing methodologies, tools, and best practices will be instrumental in identifying opportunities for test automation, continuous improvement, and optimizing our QA processes.
About the Role We're looking for a highly experienced senior-level Quality Engineer who can drive testing and quality improvements at scale, and partner with engineering teams to embed testing and quality into every layer of our tech stack, through our engineering, testing, delivery and release processes. 

Your impact As a key member of the Quality team at Ascenda, you will in involved in:
Automation Strategy and LeadershipDevelop and execute a robust automation strategy for the Data Service and Data Integration Layer, covering data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes.Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.Test Planning and ExecutionCollaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement detailed test plans for the Data Service and Data Integration Layer.Oversee the creation and maintenance of automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.Data Integration TestingImplement automated testing processes to validate data integration workflows, ensuring data consistency and accuracy across various sources.Collaborate with data engineers to validate ETL processes and maintain data integrity.Performance TestingDevelop and execute automated performance testing strategies to evaluate the scalability, responsiveness, and efficiency of the Data Service and Data Integration Layer.Identify and address performance bottlenecks to optimize data processing and integration.Quality Metrics and Reporting:Establish key quality metrics for the Data Service and Data Integration Layer and implement automated reporting mechanisms.Communicate testing progress, results, and potential issues to relevant stakeholders.Continuous ImprovementDrive continuous improvement initiatives within the QA process, incorporating the latest tools and methodologies.Proactively identify opportunities to enhance test automation frameworks and methodologies.Collaboration and CommunicationCollaborate effectively with data engineers, developers, product managers, and other QA team members to ensure alignment with project goals.Provide technical insights and recommendations to improve data service and integration system design and architecture.Defect Identification and Resolution:Identify, document, and prioritize defects, working closely with development teams for timely resolution.Perform root cause analysis and contribute to the improvement of development processes.

What We're Looking ForProven experience in automation testing, with a focus on Data Service and Data Integration processes.Proficient in test automation tools and frameworks, such as Playwright, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or equivalent.Strong scripting and programming skills (e.g., Typescript, Python, SQL).Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., K6J Meter, Gatling) and strategies.Solid understanding of data integration concepts, ETL processes, and data transformation workflows.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Why Join Ascenda? Ascenda offers the unique opportunity to lead in the fintech innovation space, shaping the future of rewards program. Wa are passionate, we keep things simple, we focus on results, we work together and we innovate
Ascenda is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We thank you for your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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