Job Title: Senior QA Analyst for Equity Derivatives Trading Platform
Location: NYC, NY ( 3 days Hybrid work from office, NY )
Duration: Long-term Contract
Only Independent Visas
Position:
Jefferies is seeking a Senior QA Analyst / Team Lead for Derivatives trading-related applications. The candidate should be a leader with hands-on experience in both QA functional and automated testing.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Drive and manage onsite (North Americas), satellite (London) and offshore (India) QA team members in Equity Derivatives area and keep track of each release cycle and project delivery
- Provide clear direction and vision to QA team members
- Ensure all regression and new functionality is tested each release cycle
- Identify and fill gaps in existing QA regression test suite and process.
- Provide regular status to business and IT stake holders
- Gather details about testing priorities and focus
- Sit down with team and Identify types of tests to be performed
- Preparation of test plan / strategy document for various types of testing
- Provide solution for application automation
- Create test cases, automation scripts (if applicable)
- Prepare requirement traceability matrix (RTM)
- Execute tests as per plan
- Document test results, and log defects for failed cases
- Map defects to test cases in RTM
- Retest the defect fixes
- Track the defects to closure
Desired Experience/ Skills:
- Experience (8+ years) in the field of IT and Testing in the BFSI (Banking and Financial Industry) domain.
- Strong Domain skills – Must have working experience in Capital Markets across modules and instruments especially Derivatives (Bonds, Options, Futures, Swaps)
- Experience and in-depth understanding of the Software Testing principles.
- Experience with Applications in Front/Middle Office operations.
- Knowledge in at least one Trading Platform (e.g. Fidessa/Calypso/Summit)
- Experience in testing BFSI Domain applications with a proper understanding of the Trade Lifecycle.
- Knowledge of FIX Protocol.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Understanding the user requirements and application capabilities by reading BRD, FSD and application user manuals.
- Work closely with Business (Test case reviews) and IT teams (deployments/fixes)
- Good knowledge of Windows and SQL.
- Defect Management – Articulation of defects in detailed manner, assigning defects to technical teams, capturing target fix dates and resolution comments from IT
- Co-ordinate with Project/ Program managers with clear communications.
- Ability to drive the project Initiatives on your own. Plan and execute activities based on project milestones and independently manage communications.
- Adept at providing Testing, Technical and Domain expertise by guidance to team.
- Good communication, presentation skills and problem-solving skills.
- QTest – Highly desirable
Personal Attributes
- Good communication skills, including the ability to write clearly.
- Able to function effectively as a member of a team.
- Proactive with respect to personal and technical development.
- Motivational leader in this space with exemplary follow through.
Thanks & Regards
Jack Shephard
Associate Recruiter
Cell: 602-835-7734
Concord Id: jack.shephard@concorditsystems.com
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