Investments QA Lead III (Remote)

A client with Kforce is seeking an Investments QA Lead III to join their team remotely. Summary: We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to ensure an Investments data warehouse meets rigorous quality standards. This role requires a strong foundation in Investments domain, software testing, data validation and quality assurance. You will play a critical role in early bug detection, root cause analysis, and ensuring smooth delivery of high-impact financial features. Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement test strategies, including planning, execution, and reporting
• Lead functional, integration, regression and UAT testing efforts
• Manage defect lifecycle, root cause analysis, and communication of business impact
• Document and maintain comprehensive test cases and test scripts
• Perform SQL-based data testing, including joins, aggregations, and large dataset validation
• Validating Power BI reports against underlying data
• Integrate and execute tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
• Conduct data analysis and data lineage
• Identify patterns in recurring bugs to drive long-term solutions
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers and analysts to ensure requirements are met
• Support internal controls, audits, and regulatory reviews through detailed documentation and validation
• Use DBT to perform testing
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a focus on data-intensive applications
• Demonstrated experience using Agile methodology tools (Azure DevOPS, Jira)
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies and SDLC best practices
• Foundational understanding of fixed income instruments (Bonds, MBS, ABS), mortgage loans, equities and derivatives
• General familiarity of terms and conditions related to financial products
• Proficiency in SQL and working with large financial datasets
• Proficiency in utilizing SnowFlake data warehouse
• Established and proven SQL skills
• Strong data reconciliation and financial impact analysis capabilities
• Critical thinking and precision in problem-solving and documentation
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Proactive attitude with a commitment to continuous learning and process improvement
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and trend identification
• Ability to work effectively under time-sensitive cycles (e.g. two-week Sprints)

• Experience with investment accounting systems
• Exposure to Ctrl-M or any other orchestration tools
• Familiarity with DBT
• Knowledge of Python for ad hoc testing/data validation