Lead Test Engineer

The Lead Test Engineer will direct quality engineering across Wholesale Banking and Treasury technology platforms. The role covers corporate channels, payments, trade finance, Treasury, foreign exchange, APIs, middleware and core banking integrations. It requires a risk-based approach to test planning and a focus on ensuring that business-critical journeys work reliably from initiation through settlement and reconciliation.

Success in this position depends on accurate work, sound judgement, timely follow-up and clear communication with colleagues and stakeholders. Issues should be escalated through the appropriate channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Define a practical testing strategy and appropriate coverage across products, platforms, integrations and business processes.
• Lead testing of corporate banking, payments, cash management, trade finance, Treasury and FX journeys.
• Validate end-to-end transactions, including exceptions, failures, reversals, settlement and reconciliation scenarios.
• Build and maintain a sustainable regression suite that evolves as systems and integrations change.
• Drive test automation and AI-assisted quality engineering, while leading teams and providing clear release-readiness assessments.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Highly experienced in software testing or quality engineering for complex banking platforms.
• Knowledge of Wholesale Banking, Treasury, corporate channels, payments, trade finance and system integrations.
• Experience with test automation and modern approaches such as BDD, TDD or AI-assisted testing.
• Strong risk-based testing, leadership, documentation and stakeholder management skills.

Academic background: A relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field is appropriate; specific degree criteria are not stated in the available extract.

Relevant experience: Extensive experience in software testing and banking technology.

Skills

• Quality engineering
• test strategy
• automation
• BDD
• TDD
• Treasury
• Wholesale Banking

Employment Details

This is a full time opportunity with RAKBANK in United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate must follow internal policies, protect confidential information and maintain professional service standards. Compensation and benefits can be confirmed during recruitment.