Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly Experienced QA professional with over 5 years in sell-side electronic trading, specializing in testing algorithmic and electronic trading applications. The QA professional will be responsible for performing exploratory, functional, regression, and system testing for front and server-side applications, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, identifying software issues, and contributing to the design and enhancement of automation testing frameworks. Possesses strong expertise in order management, FIX protocol, SQL, and Linux, with excellent communication skills and a commitment to quality. Adaptable in fast-paced environments, experienced with bug management processes, and knowledgeable in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and VeriFIX

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory, functional, regression, integration, and system testing of front and server side trading applications
• Design, write, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for algorithmic trading, electronic trading, and other trading-related applications
• Identify, report, and track software issues and bugs
• Collaborate with stakeholders (business analysts, developers, product owners, quants, end-users, vendors, and others) to understand business requirements and stakeholders’ needs
• Analyze system logs, configurations and other system data using common technology tools for test confirmation and defect analysis
• Contribute to the design and improvement of the automation testing framework
• Participate in the creation of test scenarios for capacity, load, and performance testing
• Serve as second or third tier support for production issues
• Responsible for bug management process and issue identification and tracking (bug advocacy).

Skills and Requirement:

• 5+ years of software Quality Assurance experience within sell-side electronic trading or electronic trading system provider
• Experience with an electronic trading system ( InfoReach, Fidessa, FlexTrade, Portware, Triton, etc.)
• Experience with with OMS/EMS such as InfoReach, Fidessa, FlexTrade, Portware, Triton, etc.
• Strong understanding of order management and order routing
• Experience with FIX protocol , SQL , and Linux
• Understanding of testing methodologies, including test case design, test scripting, defect analysis, defect reporting, and defect tracking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and document testing plans and results
• Solid understanding of product development lifecycles and iterative development methods with a commitment to quality and excellence
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting testing efforts to meet project needs and deadlines
• Strong sense of ownership and self-sufficiency
• Experience with VeriFIX testing software
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Git
• Understanding of algorithmic trading and smart order routing
• Familiarity with market structure, market data, and transaction cost analytics
• Experience with test automation solutions in the equity trading domain