QA Engineer-Calypso ERS

Job Title: QA Engineer -Calypso ERS

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Hybrid- Iselin NJ

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer with strong expertise in Calypso ERS (Enterprise Risk System) to support testing and validation of risk, trading, and post-trade platforms in a capital markets environment. The ideal candidate will have deep exposure to derivatives, FX, and risk workflows, with hands-on experience in Calypso testing across front-to-back systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases for Calypso ERS modules
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing for risk and trading systems
• Validate risk calculations including VaR, sensitivities, limits, and stress testing
• Test FX, IRD, derivatives, and structured products lifecycle within Calypso
• Perform front-to-back testing covering trade capture, confirmations, settlements, P&L, and risk reporting
• Work closely with business analysts, developers, and risk teams to clarify requirements and defects
• Execute data validation and reconciliation between Calypso ERS and upstream/downstream systems
• Support regulatory and audit-driven testing initiatives
• Participate in release management, defect triage, and production support (L2/L3)
• Ensure compliance with testing best practices and SDLC/STLC standards

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Calypso ERS (Enterprise Risk System)
• Experience testing Market Risk, Credit Risk, and Risk Reporting modules
• Deep understanding of Capital Markets domain
• Exposure to FX (Spot, Forwards, Swaps), IRD, Derivatives
• Strong experience in functional and system testing
• Excellent knowledge of trade lifecycle and risk workflows

Technical Skills

• SQL for data validation and reconciliation
• UNIX / Linux commands
• Understanding of batch jobs, feeds, and interfaces
• Experience with test management tools (ALM, JIRA, Xray, Zephyr, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Automation exposure (Selenium, Java, Python)
• Experience with Calypso upgrades or cloud migration testing
• Knowledge of FRTB, VaR, sensitivities, stress testing
• Prior experience in investment bank or dealer environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related field
• 6+ years of QA experience in Capital Markets Technology
• Proven experience testing Calypso ERS platforms

Company Profile:

Stratacent is a Global IT consulting and Services firm, headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, USA with offices in UK, Canada, and South Africa and global capability centers (GCC) in Pune and Gurugram in India. Our focus areas include Data and AI, Cloud Services, Automation, IT Operations, Application Development, and Information Security.

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Employee Benefits:

• Group Medical Insurance

• Cab facility

• Meals/snacks

• Continuous Learning Program

Stratacent India Private Limited is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or any other factor protected by law.