As a result of this expansion we are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Sprint Developer to join our Capital Markets Technology team.
Reporting to the QA Functional Test Lead, this person will be a key member to provide quality assurance testing to ensure any business-requested changes are validated prior to handing off to UAT. This person will learn the business as well as understand the testing framework and processes for our applications. Required to draw on testing knowledge in order to creatively develop solutions for automating test processes as well as design maintenance procedures and documentation. Within this team, there is an open and collaborative approach to work on solutions for applications and workflow processes. Additionally, this person will be required to automate any repetitive steps in a workflow process or application in order to provide the highest quality for our technology and business and will be required to meet those standards and prove your ability to provide the best test capabilities.
Role Objectives
• Review user stories planned for the sprint and provides user point estimation during sprint planning
• Design manual test cases and creates automation scripts for in-sprint testing
• Execute test cases either manually or using automation test tool during In-sprint testing: 80% automation 20% manual
• Review test coverage and ensures traceability of test cases to the business requirements
• Maintain applicable test artifacts (Test plan, test cases, test data automation scripts) per the business requirements or change requests
• Work with Application Lead to standardize user stories sizing (T-Shirt sizing or other estimation techniques)
• Provide in-sprint testing progress to the functional test lead and escalate any issues/risks
• Build and improve upon test frameworks once comfortable enough and as automation expertise improves
Qualifications and Skills
• Proficient coding skills and a good level of understanding of the testing methodology
• Deep understanding of agile methodology and experienced with story point estimation
• Ability to translate user stories into testable outcomes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to understand complex data flows between various internal and external applications in order to design complex hybrid tests
• Extensive experience in automation methodologies: Page Objects, TDD, data-driven testing, parameterized testing
• Automation scripts in environments with python, JavaScript, java, or C#
• Very productive, able to multitask on multiple projects throughout the day or week
• Basic understanding of building test frameworks from scratch or the interest to learn
• Demonstrated ability to identify and report risks and Issues
• Results driven, able to produce frequent Pull Requests
• Experience working with Fixed Income/Equities/FX domain
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or comparable discipline is desirable
Desirable Skills
• Depending on experience and skills: ability to mature automation frameworks or build them from scratch
• Ability to see gaps in QA processes and design improvements
• Ability to train junior QAs on processes, usage of frameworks, or automation best practices
• With experience, ability to drive automation side-projects
• Experience of containerization and orchestration technologies such as docker and kubernetes
• Implement and promote best practices for test automation, continuous integration and deployment
• Understanding of modern dashboards such as Grafana/Kibana for data visualization
• Experience in performance and load testing of API’s and front-end components
• Familiarity with microservice/micro frontend architecture
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