Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Assurance function for GBX, overseeing all QA aspects and establishing metrics to ensure quality goals are met.
• Act as the key point of contact for QA releases, providing services and coordinating resources.
• Work closely with Development and Product teams to deliver high-quality features, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Lead and mentor QA team members, fostering a collaborative and skilled workforce.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test cases, scripts, plans, and procedures, both manual and automated.
• Apply best practices and develop new tools and processes to enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.
• Utilize defect reporting and tracking tools like JIRA to identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing clear and concise updates on QA progress and findings.
• Collaborate with the team to continuously improve our software development lifecycle and QA processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of QA/Testing experience, preferably within a global financial firm, demonstrating a strong track record of success.
• At least 5 years of active work on financial systems, with a deep understanding of trading platforms and trade processing.
• Excellent test planning skills, including requirements mapping, test design, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in defect reporting and tracking tools such as JIRA, ensuring efficient issue management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and documentation.
• A solid understanding of the entire software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently, driving QA initiatives forward.
• Working knowledge of SQL, with the ability to write and execute complex queries.

Preferred

• Knowledge of front-office trading techniques, UNIX/Linux platforms, and performance testing techniques.
• Experience in automating Java applications and working with FIX protocol and Web services.