Senior QA Engineer (Automation)

* Join a globally recognised leader in financial technology infrastructure, supporting clients across more than 30 countries with innovative solutions. * Be at the forefront of establishing quality assurance best practices within a newly built engineering hub, where your expertise will directly influence future technology hires and standards.

A leading global organisation is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their expanding engineering and operations centre in Putrajaya. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in shaping the quality standards of cutting-edge investment and trading infrastructure that supports financial services firms worldwide. As part of a knowledgeable and dependable team, you will be empowered to make a significant impact on the technical development and operational support of systems that underpin cross-border investing. The company offers flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and a supportive leadership culture that values your growth and well-being. If you are passionate about quality, eager to collaborate with talented professionals, and ready to contribute to a global mission, this role provides the perfect platform for your career advancement.

• Join a globally recognised leader in financial technology infrastructure, supporting clients across more than 30 countries with innovative solutions.
• Be at the forefront of establishing quality assurance best practices within a newly built engineering hub, where your expertise will directly influence future technology hires and standards.
• Enjoy a collaborative and inclusive work environment that prioritises professional development, flexible working arrangements, and meaningful training opportunities.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer based in Putrajaya, you will immerse yourself in the heart of technical development for world-class investment infrastructure. Your day-to-day activities will involve conducting thorough reviews of complex codebases to ensure robust system functionality while documenting findings that guide future enhancements. You will collaborate with both local teams and international stakeholders to shape architectural decisions that drive business success. By mentoring colleagues and participating in critical project phases such as sprint planning and code reviews, you will help foster an environment where quality is paramount. Your ability to produce actionable insights from technical assessments will be instrumental in maintaining high standards across all platforms. This role offers you the chance to leave a lasting mark on the organisation’s technology landscape while enjoying flexibility and support from an inclusive team.

• Systematically review all codebases to map system functions, component interactions, data models, and identify areas of technical debt requiring attention.
• Develop comprehensive inventories of codebases and technical debt, providing structured documentation to inform strategic planning for system rebuilds.
• Produce detailed integration and API dependency maps, outlining call structures, formats, error handling mechanisms, and potential points of failure within the architecture.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts to co-author architecture recommendations for system rebuilds and data models tailored to wealth management requirements.
• Participate actively in sprint planning sessions, code reviews, technical troubleshooting, and ensure consistent delivery cadence within the engineering team.
• Maintain high standards for technical architecture across platforms, ensuring all code meets production requirements for regulated financial systems.
• Serve as a key liaison between the local engineering team and global stakeholders, facilitating clear communication on programme delivery progress.
• Mentor junior engineers by sharing knowledge, fostering skill development, and nurturing a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Contribute to the hiring process by evaluating candidates for technical roles as the engineering function scales up.
• Support ongoing operational excellence by identifying process improvements and championing best practices in quality assurance.

What you bring:

The ideal Senior Quality Assurance Engineer brings extensive hands-on experience from financial technology environments where precision and reliability are essential. Your background includes deep familiarity with complex transactional systems—whether order management or execution management—and you possess advanced skills in multiple programming languages relevant to modern enterprise stacks. Your expertise extends beyond coding: you have demonstrated capability in data modelling for intricate financial relationships using industry-standard databases. You are adept at navigating cloud-based infrastructures such as AWS and can confidently assess existing setups while recommending improvements. Your interpersonal skills enable you to communicate clearly with diverse teams around the globe while mentoring others through knowledge sharing. Experience with FIX protocol debugging or event-driven architectures further enhances your suitability for this role. Above all else, your commitment to quality assurance ensures that every deliverable meets rigorous standards expected by regulated industries.

• Proven experience building or maintaining order management systems, execution management systems, or financial transaction processing platforms within regulated environments.
• Advanced proficiency in reading and reasoning about production codebases written in Java (including Spring Boot), Python, C#, Node.js; with particular depth in Java technologies such as QuickFIX/J and Java batch processing.
• Strong skills in data modelling using relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL; including interpreting existing schemas and designing replacements for complex financial entities.
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure sufficient to evaluate current setups and recommend robust architectures for system rebuilds.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken) enabling effective collaboration with global teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or technically mentor small engineering teams through knowledge sharing and supportive guidance.
• Experience debugging FIX protocol message logs, understanding order/execution message types, and identifying fragile integrations is highly valued.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures using AWS EventBridge, Step Functions, Lambda—especially for financial transaction processing workflows involving ordering, idempotency, error handling.
• Prior involvement in formal technology reviews or architecture assessments is considered advantageous.
• Experience establishing technology teams from inception is strongly appreciated.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as a trusted partner powering investment infrastructure for hundreds of clients worldwide—from fintech start-ups to major banks—across more than 30 countries. With over two decades of proven success delivering reliable solutions at scale, they offer employees unparalleled exposure to global projects at the forefront of financial innovation. The new engineering centre in Putrajaya represents an exciting chapter where your contributions will directly shape future technology standards. Employees benefit from flexible working opportunities designed around work-life balance; generous pension contributions that secure long-term well-being; access to ongoing training programmes; plus a culture rooted in inclusivity, collaboration, and supportive leadership. Here you will find not just a job but a community committed to shared growth—where your voice matters and your achievements are celebrated.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career in quality assurance to new heights within an inclusive global environment—this is your moment!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided below.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C