BSA/AML Test Lead - CONTRACTOR

About ING

In the Americas, ING’s Wholesale Banking division offers a broad range of innovative financial products and services to domestic and international corporate and institutional clients. ING Americas follows a hybrid work model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.

About the Position

We are looking for a highly skilled Test Lead with domain expertise in BSA/AML, Transaction Monitoring, and Sanctions Screening. This role is responsible for leading end-to-end testing, data validation, and UAT coordination of Financial Crime systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations (FFIEC, DFS, AML policies).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across project deliveries, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, and Production Validation.
• Develop and maintain test plans, schedules, and testing governance artifacts.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and dependent applications.
• Define test scope, entry/exit criteria, test scenarios, and test execution approaches.
• Perform functional, manual, and exploratory testing to validate business workflows.
• Execute and maintain regression and sanity test suites.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue management throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Ensure business sign-off and production readiness.
• Log, track, and manage defects in tools like ADO/JIRA.
• Work closely with Dev, BA, and business teams to prioritize and resolve issues.
• Ensure proper test evidence and audit documentation for compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Ops teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies (Sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos).
• Communicate test progress, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as Selenium / Ingenious / similar frameworks.
• Participate in automation framework design and enhancement.
• Execute automated tests within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.

Qualifications

• Required Skills & Experience:
• 6+ years of experience in software testing (manual + automation)
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies
• Experience with test management tools (ADO, JIRA, etc.)
• Hands-on experience in UI/API automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Ingenious, etc.)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices
• Proven experience in UAT coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Strong skills in test case design, defect lifecycle management, and reporting
• Domain Expertise:
• Experience in BSA / AML compliance frameworks, Transaction Monitoring systems, Sanctions Screening / OFAC filtering
• Strong understanding of AML typologies and suspicious activity detection
• Regulatory frameworks (FFIEC, DFS)
• Proven experience in UAT coordination with Compliance / Risk teams
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into test scenarios
• Nice to Have:
• Experience with Financial Crime tools: Actimize, Mantas, Quantexa, Bridger (LexisNexis)
• Experience in regulatory programs or audit remediation initiatives
• Key Competencies:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work in cross-functional, global teams
• High attention to quality, traceability, and audit readiness
• Improves automation coverage and efficiency
• Ensures audit-ready, compliant testing in regulated environments
• Drives high-quality, predictable delivery outcomes across releases

Hourly Rate: $90-108