Senior QA Lead (FX Trading Platforms) - Contractor Inside...

🌍 About Keyrus

Keyrus is a global consulting and technology company focused on making data matter — truly matter — from a human perspective .

Founded in 1996, Keyrus operates in 28+ countries across 5 continents , with more than 3,300 people worldwide . Our strength comes from combining deep expertise in Data & Analytics, AI, Digital, and Management Consulting with a strong understanding of business realities.

Data is never the goal in itself.
We use data to shape understanding, design meaningful experiences, and enable better, real-life decisions .

At Keyrus, we also believe companies have a responsibility beyond performance. Through our Foundation and ESG initiatives , we actively contribute to sustainability, inclusion, and positive societal impact.

#OneTeamOneKeyrus

🎯 The Role

As a Senior QA Lead , you will work at the intersection of data, technology, and business , helping our clients turn complexity into clarity and insights into impact.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in an international environment and contribute to projects that drive performance, innovation, and sustainable growth .

📍 Job location: London, UK (Hybrid, 3 days in Canary Wharf)
🕒 Contract type: Contractor Inside IR35
🗓 Target start date: ASAP
⏰ Working hours: Full-time (40h/week)
💵 Compensation: £550 - £650 per day (based on expertise)

Note: All applications must be submitted in English.

💥 Your Impact

In this role, you will:

• Define and own the end‑to‑end QA strategy for FX trading, pricing, and execution systems (front‑to‑back and into reporting).

• Establish test frameworks, governance standards, quality gates, and best practices across environments.

• Lead QA planning: test strategy, test plans, and regression suites, aligned to CI/CD.

• Lead QA engineers and manage test leads/UAT testers to champion quality engineering across the program.

• Plan and run large‑scale UAT , including communications and readiness for environment/location changes.

• Perform functional, integration, regression, and performance testing for low‑latency, real‑time FX platforms.

• Validate real‑time data flows (pricing feeds, market data, execution paths) and data integrity using SQL .

• Implement CI/CD‑aligned testing to ensure scalable, reliable, and repeatable delivery.

• Partner with developers, architects, product, and business SMEs to cover functional and non‑functional requirements.

• Identify quality gaps and drive improvements in tooling, process, and delivery .

⚡ What Makes This Role Challenging

• Operating in complex, latency‑sensitive trading environments with real‑time market connectivity .

• Balancing rigorous quality with pragmatic delivery under time‑critical constraints.

• Coordinating across multiple business lines, stakeholder groups and cultures.

• Collaborating in migration initiatives.

• Owning outcomes with high autonomy , increasing responsibility, and visible impact.

👤 What We’re Looking For

Must-haves

• 10+ years of QA experience, with proven ownership of testing strategy for complex platforms.

• FX domain expertise (4+ years ) covering pricing/quoting, order execution, trade capture, risk, market connectivity, settlements, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Demonstrated leadership experience , including managing QA leads, coordinating large user groups (UAT), and driving end‑to‑end quality outcomes across teams.

• Strong SQL skills to validate data flows, troubleshoot issues, and support analysis across systems.

• Automation mindset and hands‑on experience with test automation (e.g., Selenium, Playwright ).

• Solid grounding in QA methodologies , test design , defect management , and CI/CD integration .

• Experience leading UAT at scale (planning, user segmentation, communications, execution, and sign‑off).

• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills; ability to partner with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently , make sound decisions, and drive end‑to‑end quality outcomes .

• Fluency in English

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Snowflake and modern data platforms (including data catalogue validation and data quality controls).

• Exposure to data centre migrations , environment cutovers, and change communications to large user populations.

• Knowledge of performance testing for latency‑sensitive systems (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and observability practices.

• Expertise in multiple FX products .

• Prior experience managing test leads and coaching QA teams in regulated financial environments.

💰 How Our Salary Ranges Work

At Keyrus, salary ranges reflect different levels of mastery and impact within the same role — not different job titles.

• Bottom of the range
  You meet the core requirements and will need ramp-up time and support.

• Middle of the range
  You are fully autonomous from Day 1 and deliver consistently.

• Top of the range
  You are a reference for the role, mentor others, and raise the bar for the team.

Final offers are based on experience, autonomy, scope, and market context , and are discussed transparently during the process.

💙 Why Keyrus?

Joining Keyrus means joining:

• A market leader in Data Intelligence

• A company where people, trust, and diversity are core values

• An environment that values ownership, flexibility, and innovation

• A place where different backgrounds and perspectives are not just welcomed = they are essential

We believe diversity drives better thinking, stronger teams, and better outcomes.
Everyone belongs at Keyrus.

♿ Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.