Role: Senior QE Analyst / Team Lead w/Capital Market Location: NYC NY 3 Days Hybrid from Day 1Position: Jefferies is seeking for Senior QE Analyst / Team Lead for Derivatives Trading related applications. Candidate should be a leader having had hands on experience in both QE 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 QE team members
- Ensure all regression and new functionality is tested each release cycle
- Identify and fill gaps in existing QE 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 (10+ 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/Murex/ION)
- 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(Test Management tool) - 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.