QA Tester

Job Title: QA Tester
Duration: 6 months Contract
Location: Charlotte, NC, 28202
Hybrid role

Description:
CRITICAL JOB KNOWLEDGE AND CORE COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
• Strong knowledge and coding experience in Python/Java to automate test cases for post trade back office and trade flow
• Strong working knowledge on SQL to write complex SQL
• Strong hands-on experience in expanding frameworks and creating new automation scenarios programmatically using Python or Java
• 5-7 years of experience in application development/automation framework development using Python or Java
• 2 years of working knowledge and ability to develop test automation script for post trade Fixed Income Capital Markets data lineage
• Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks
• Strong knowledge in core java/ Python or any equivalent, automation testing tools for backend , front end &web service API testing
• 5 years of professional experience working with data sets, advanced scripting and SQL
• Prior experience working as QE/SDET in agile/scrum teams, shipping features often
• Ability to understand complex data flows between various internal and external applications
• Demonstrated ability to identify and report Risks and Issues

Day to Day Activities:
• Continual discussions with Dev Teams, to review stories planned, vet requirements of new features and story point automation efforts - plus participate in testing as needed
• Input test plan and scenarios into Xray - convert scenarios into automation
• Perform Impact Assessment of all business requirements and any changes - vet requirements
• Maintain applicable test artifacts (Test plan, test cases, test data automation scripting) per the business requirements or change requests
• Code Pull and review, future CI/CD implementation, execution and reporting

Business Knowledge:
• Strong working knowledge of Fix Income and Derivatives BackOffice Testing - Capital Market experience