Associate Director - SQA Engineer

The Company

Our client is a global company in the fintech sector, a global giant in the derivatives space and second, a world leader in financial research and analytics.This company will work in the area of derivatives and OTC products, which are the most complex parts of the financial market. The company is laying the foundations of a great culture and the space to build a great organization. Their current objective is to identify individuals who have high expertise, to join their existing team of experts who are spread across the world.

The Job

We are seeking a Associate Director - SQA Engineer- 12 to 17 years of experience ,Strong Background in Testing Methodology. Good exposure of working in agile environment and geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for test planning & strategy for all testing engagements & opportunities (functional/automation)
• Conceptualize solutions, present & deliver.
• Suggest process improvement, risk management, people management, testing delivery defining KPIs & KRA’s
• Strong with numbers, dashboards and presentations
• Work closely with product team to understand the requirements from business perspective.
• Coordinate with Product and QA teams to ensure the specifications are implemented in Gherkin format and thus easier implementation to BDD automation framework.
• Design and write maintainable automated feature scripts using Java, Cucumber/Gherkin, as well as manual tests as required.
• Core delivery to Execute automated and functional test cases, review test results and report defects.
• Able to work as a domain SME for the team and groom other team members on domain/functional aspects.
• Extensive coordination with product and Dev team on requirement gaps and functional issues resolution
• Manage the junior testers & their work allocation & active involvement in running UAT with business.
• Coordination with Performance test team to provide the necessary functional details.

Your Profile

What We’re Looking For:

• University Graduate with a Computer Science or an Engineering degree.
• Strong Background in Testing Methodology
• 12-17 Years in a structured testing organization.
• Good exposure of working in agile environment and geographically distributed teams.
• In-depth knowledge of OTC Derivatives, Trades lifecycle, Regulatory/Compliance, Front - end trade booking applications.
• Understanding of BDD test framework is a plus.
• Understanding & Hands-on experience of Investment Banking Domain
• Good understanding of Financial Products
• Understanding of schema designing, XML messaging/MQ’s & assisting BA functions
• Trade Lifecycle & Workflow Understanding
• A programming experience in Java
• Testing Certifications – ISTQB
• Domain Certifications - NCFM, CFA Foundation
• Understanding on trade, ref & market Data platforms would be an added advantage.