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# Associate Director, Banking, Quality Engineering (QE), Technology & Transformation

- **Company:** Deloitte
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Testing Automation Framework, System Testing, Performance Testing, Integration Tests
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://apply.deloitte.co.uk/UKCareers/Login?jobId=24419

## About the Role

* Significant experience of working within the UK Banking industry (Retail, Commercial or Capital Markets) either directly or in a professional services firm
 * Exceptional communication, presentation, business writing and professional skills, including being able to bridge both technical and business stakeholders
 * Experience of working with offshore and/or nearshore teams
 * Experience of building and strengthening key client relationships
 * Experience of functional system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing and non-functional testing including performance and automation
 * Test management tool expertise (such as JIRA/ADO/X-Ray)
 * Experience of working on RfPs either as a requestor / judge or a responder
 * Experience of developing thought leadership materials or go to market propositions
 * Excellent interpersonal skills and self-driver
 * Strong leadership and management skills
 * Acute attention to detail
 * Comfortable working in a fast-paced and often changeable client environment
 * Strong commercial awareness of how professional services firms and change/transformation programmes operate

Additional desirable experience includes:

 * ISTQB Advanced / Manager level or equivalent
 * Application of GenAI tooling within the SDLC
 * Ability to design and implement test automation frameworks
 * ISTQB Certified Agile Tester qualification (or equivalent)
 * Experience in administering a test management tool (e.g. ALM, Xray for Jira, Zephyr)

## Description

* Lead delivery programmes by defining modern Quality Engineering strategies, test architectures, and assurance frameworks. Work closely with multi-capability teams and senior business and IT stakeholders to deliver high-quality QE outcomes on time.
 * Collaborate with our Banking leadership teams, proposition owners and QE to develop and implement 'Go to market' propositions to attract new clients.
 * Shape client Quality Engineering strategies, roadmaps, and transformation programmes across Banking. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and guide investment in the right QE tools and methods.
 * Help develop Deloitte's QE propositions for the Banking market through pre-sales, bids, and client presentations. Support practice growth and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
 * Strengthen Deloitte's QE capability by coaching junior team members and helping define and implement QE accelerators and standards.
 * The opportunity to travel within the UK and worldwide when required.


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