QA Specialist

Role Definition

This role is accountable for release quality in a fast-paced fintech environment. Success is measured by defect prevention, test coverage aligned to requirements, reliability of test data automation, and the ability to support a consistent two‑week release cadence without quality regressions.

Focus Areas

• Validate software built on a complex relational data model spanning investors, investment profiles, SPVs, cap tables, bank accounts, beneficial owners, payout accounts, and distributions
• Design and automate creation of realistic, connected mock data to support functional, regression, and release testing
• Test concurrent workstreams: upcoming release requirements, current release validation, and bug fixes on prior releases
• Balance automated data setup and API testing with manual validation against business requirements
• Operate with limited formal business analysis support, translating requirements directly into executable test cases
• Understand and test RESTful API endpoints used for automation and integrations
• Expand testing coverage to include platform security and compliance fundamentals

Key Responsibilities (Measured)

• Translate product and engineering requirements into clear, testable test cases
• Design and maintain automated scripts to create, manage, and clean up complex relational test data
• Execute manual and automated testing for minor and major releases
• Act as the quality gatekeeper for releases moving from QA to Production
• Identify, document, and verify resolution of defects across current and past releases
• Plan and sequence testing activities to support overlapping release cycles
• Validate API behavior and data integrity using SQL and scripting
• Build and maintain test artifacts within Jira or related tooling
• Expand test coverage to include security, permissioning, and compliance scenarios

30 / 60 / 90 Day Performance Targets

First 30 Days

• Demonstrate working understanding of the Tribevest data model and core entity relationships
• Demonstrate understanding of API endpoints used for test automation
• Create test plans and execute QA for 1–2 minor releases, including limited automation

First 60 Days

• Deliver mock data automation supporting 2–4 releases, including at least one major release
• Serve as QA gatekeeper for 2–4 production releases
• Incorporate basic security and compliance scenarios into release test plans

First 90 Days

• Fully automate mock data setup for both simple and complex releases
• Deliver scripts to remove, reset, or manage existing mock data
• Define a testing framework for platform security and compliance, with initial test plans
• Provide QA coverage (automation and manual) for at least two additional releases

Required Background

• Hands-on QA experience supporting production software releases
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage parallel testing streams
• Experience working directly from requirements without heavy business analysis support

Required Technical Experience

• SQL and relational data modeling
• Scripting for test data creation and automation
• RESTful API testing
• Experience testing fintech, investor portals, or other data-intensive platforms

Context: Tribevest

Tribevest is a funded fintech company with multiple completed funding rounds and strong, accelerating financial performance. The platform supports private equity sponsors and independent capital aggregators managing multi-year Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

Tribevest provides back-office infrastructure for SPV compliance, coordination with legal and financial partners, cap table management, and money movement through integrated banking-as-a-service providers.

The company is entering a period of rapid growth and requires operators who take full ownership of quality, execution, and continuous improvement as the platform scales.

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