VP – Equity Derivatives Trade Capture & Lifecycle – Senior QA Engineer

Job Description

Join the Equity Derivatives Trade Capture & Lifecycle technology team in India, specializing in supporting the trade capture and lifecycle platforms used by the Global Equity Derivatives business. This team is a key partner to the markets business and has been a major contributor to its success.

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to lead our QA efforts. The successful candidate will have a strong background in software testing and quality assurance, with a focus on automation testing. The QA Lead will ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. They should be comfortable working in a globally distributed, dynamic work environment that fosters diversity, teamwork, and collaboration. The ability to work in a high-pressure environment is essential. You will have experience in testing high-performing, scalable, and enterprise-grade applications adopting best-in-class engineering practices. These high-profile applications offer you the opportunity to shape the future technical direction and take ownership of functional components. You'll work in a collaborative, respectful, trusting, and diverse environment that encourages creative thinking and critical problem-solving to serve our clients globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure that software meets requirements and works as expected.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Development, Product, and Design, to identify and prioritize testing needs.
• Automate testing processes using tools such as Selenium or Cypress.
• Identify and report defects and collaborate with the Development team to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation of testing processes and results.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in software testing and quality assurance.
• Coordinate with global functional QA members, Dev, and BA within the project for release testing, understand business and functional requirements, validate test cases, implement automation scripts, and improve automation coverage.
• Scale up the automation test cases after every release to reduce manual efforts based on the test cases.
• Develop automated testing strategies that can run in a CI/CD environment.
• Assist in the creation and control of test environments and test data.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance for front office applications in investment banking.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, including black box, white box, and gray box testing.
• Hands-on experience in defining, designing, and executing test cases, and analyzing test cases thoroughly to ensure adequate coverage of requirements.
• Hands-on automation experience in Java (or JavaScript), familiar with Selenium or Cypress.
• Strong knowledge of databases such as Sybase, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience leading QA teams and coaching and mentoring junior QA staff, including managing delivery outcomes for them.
• Knowledge of Equity Derivatives products and product lifecycle is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure team with tight deadlines and deliver on time.
• Experience working with a global team and good communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools is a plus.
• Knowledge of Linux and Postman is a plus.
• Experience working with OpenShift, Kubernetes, or other cloud platforms is a plus.