Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect

Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect  (Remote Candidates will be considered)     Our Story and Our Purpose    National Digital Trust Company (In Organization) has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open as a federally chartered trust bank to provide a broad range of digital asset services.   We are building a specialized financial institution addressing the growing demand for digital asset services. Our primary business will focus on digital asset custody, providing secure, efficient custodial and fiduciary services for a variety of digital assets. We have applied for a national bank charter and have received conditional approval.   You will work with foundational systems and processes to help shape our operating model and influence how a new category of financial infrastructure comes to market.    We are looking for builders who handle complexity with confidence and tackle ambitious opportunities while keeping pace with this rapidly evolving industry.  Let’s build this together!   Our Principles    Greatness is a mindset, not an accomplishment. Mediocrity is unacceptable. Excellence is contagious. We hire people because we believe in their greatness. Now is the time to prove us right.   Responsibility comes with the territory. Everyone is an owner, which means we share a common vision and mutual accountability. We act in line with our strategic objectives and the trust our customers place in us. We believe there is no such thing as "not my problem." Taking this level of ownership not only drives our collective success but also offers the potential for significant reward.   Innovation and adaptation are in our DNA. We are in a period of the most dramatic and rapid period of technological change in the history of humankind. Those that stay ahead will thrive; those that don't, won't. We innovate intelligently and thrive on overcoming challenges, to get (at least) a little better every day and ensure our continued growth and success.   Team first. We are reliable teammates working together toward extraordinary success through honesty and accountability. We believe collaboration knows no hierarchy, and we focus on what matters.  We work toward consensus, but, when necessary, we disagree and commit. We know that winners win.   Job Overview  NDTC is building a custody platform that can securely store and provision access to large quantities of digital assets for our financial services clients. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect to join our team and bring significant software development expertise to our greenfield financial services platform. In addition, help shape the engineering team, culture, processes, and standards to enable a successful and rewarding environment for everyone. Work closely with peers, architects, IT staff, product managers, security staff, and QA to bring the company’s product vision to life while ensuring compliance with quality standards.  Core Responsibilities  Collaborate with engineering, IT, and Security to ensure secure, scalable, highly available, modular infrastructure  Collaborates across the full product lifecycle, including designing and implementing tools for secure review, build, and deployment  Recommends new technologies and improvements to product, sprints, teamwork, and efficiency  Reviews and manipulates code to inject error conditions and simulate real-world behaviors  Prepares detailed software analysis and design artifacts to establish acceptance criteria  Analyzes software products/systems to determine test requirements, strategies, and risk  Tracks defects, including defect project management (bug scrubs, etc.)  Actively participates in project milestone meetings  Breaks down projects into testable units with clear acceptance criteria  Prepares detailed test plans, reports, and release notes  Prepares detailed test cases and related documentation  Assists with implementing test strategies (architecture, frameworks, tools, etc.)  Technical Requirements  Strong understanding of:  Data consistency  Testing microservices in containerized environments  Distributed data systems  Extensible application frameworks  Metadata driven platforms  Systems supporting millions of users  Fluent in at least one programming language (Python, Java, JUnit, Scala, etc.) for automated tests  Hands-on DevOps and/or CI/CD experience  Familiar with white box and integration testing  Comfortable with Postgres and Oracle  Experience writing and executing automation scripts  Experience testing client/server systems  Strong experience with automated API testing  Detailed knowledge of development, test, and release processes, including iterative TDD  Proficient in data analysis and database entity relationship modeling  Solid understanding of software architectures (SaaS, WCF, Web, database)  Experience Requirements  8+ years in software testing/QA within tech or software  5+ years in Senior QA Automation or SDET roles  2+ years in QA Lead Automation and/or SDET roles  Capable of operating in a QA Architect role  Completed at least one full product lifecycle as a key contributor  Strong experience in test planning and test case development  Ability to develop product/project metrics and analyze bug statistics  Skills & Competencies  Ability to understand technical aspects of complex products  Strong analytical and risk‑assessment skills  Ability to create clear acceptance criteria  Strong documentation skills (test plans, test cases, release notes)  Professionalism, accuracy, reliability, and integrity (due to regulatory environment)  Domain / Environmental Requirements  Experience working under regulatory oversight  Ability to meet strict internal SLAs  Fingerprinting and background checks required  Nice to Haves  Familiarity with highly regulated environments  Proficiency with source control systems (Git preferred)  Expertise writing test tools and test harnesses  Familiarity with blockchain and cryptocurrency testing  Experience with core banking systems and transactional banking testing  We promote diversity of thought, culture, background, and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment at our company is based solely on one's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.    Featured benefits   Employer-provided: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), life and disability insurance.