QA Lead & Test Data Management Specialist

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities A senior onsite QA professional who owns the test management strategy and the test data management framework end-to-end. This role combines governance leadership with hands-on TDM execution acting as the primary liaison with the client's QA team while ensuring test data integrity, traceability, and SAMA compliance across all non-production environments. Key Responsibilities Test Management Define and own the test management strategy aligned with the client's delivery and regulatory requirements. Coordinate SIT and UAT activities across multiple application teams and environments. Roll out the governance framework including readiness gates, freeze protocols, and phase exit criteria. Implement and track the CMMI-aligned test automation maturity model across the client's teams. Establish and chair the weekly Technical Review Board with automation leads and DevOps engineers. Ensure complete requirement-to-test traceability using Jira/Xray or the client's existing test management platform. Monitor environment health, access control compliance, and audit-readiness of all test artefacts. Test Data Management Design and implement the test data catalogue and discovery mechanism across DEV, SIT, and UAT environments. Define TDM governance SOPs covering data provisioning, access control, reset/refresh, conditioning, and archival. Align data masking and anonymisation standards with SAMA requirements and the client's data protection policies. Configure Jira/Xray defect workflows and requirement-to-test traceability across all in-scope applications. Establish data ownership models and role-based access controls for test data. Support test data conditioning for end-to-end and negative test scenarios. Audit and report on TDM compliance and data quality across testing cycles. 10+ years of QA experience with at least 3 years focused on test data management and at least 4 years in banking or financial services. Deep understanding of SIT/UAT lifecycle management, environment governance, and release management. Hands-on experience with data masking tools and techniques for banking environments. Strong knowledge of Jira administration, Xray configuration, and defect workflow design. Knowledge of SAMA IT Governance, data protection requirements, and PII handling standards. Experience defining and rolling out test automation maturity models (CMMI-aligned or equivalent). Experience with SQL-based test data queries, data profiling, and synthetic data generation. Strong communication skills for daily interaction with the client's QA teams and senior stakeholders. Onsite presence in Riyadh required (Sun Thu, KSA business hours). Preferred Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst, CDMP, ITIL v4, TMap Next. Desired Candidate Profile 10+ years of QA experience with at least 3 years focused on test data management and at least 4 years in banking or financial services. Deep understanding of SIT/UAT lifecycle management, environment governance, and release management. Hands-on experience with data masking tools and techniques for banking environments. Strong knowledge of Jira administration, Xray configuration, and defect workflow design. Knowledge of SAMA IT Governance, data protection requirements, and PII handling standards. Experience defining and rolling out test automation maturity models (CMMI-aligned or equivalent). Experience with SQL-based test data queries, data profiling, and synthetic data generation. Strong communication skills for daily interaction with the client's QA teams and senior stakeholders. Onsite presence in Riyadh required (Sun Thu, KSA business hours). Preferred Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst, CDMP, ITIL v4, TMap Next. Company Industry IT - Software Services Department / Functional Area QualityTestingQAQCInspector Keywords QA Lead & Test Data Management Specialist Get real-time job updates only on our App