Python SDET - Fixed Income & Swaps Post-Trade 3621745

Job Description

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team:

Join a specialized capital markets technology team supporting complex Fixed Income and swaps post-trade workflows. This group works in a high-impact environment where automation, data validation, and strong domain understanding directly support trade processing, settlements, confirmations, reconciliations, accounting, regulatory reporting, and large-value swaps payment flows. The team values hands-on engineering ability, strong business acumen, and people who can partner closely with technology and business stakeholders.

What's In Store For You:

Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099). This is a hybrid, contract-to-convert opportunity based in Charlotte, NC. The role offers exposure to complex Fixed Income and swaps workflows, Python-based automation, backend/API testing, SQL-driven validation, and high-value post-trade financial systems.

How You Will Make An Impact:

• Build and maintain Python-based automation for Fixed Income and swaps post-trade workflows.
• Support backend/API automation, SQL validation, and data reconciliation across downstream systems.
• Convert manual test scenarios into automated coverage where appropriate.
• Validate post-trade workflows across settlements, confirmations, reconciliations, accounting, regulatory reporting, and payments.
• Support testing for large-value swaps pay-leg payment flows.
• Partner with development teams to review stories, assess requirements, and identify automation opportunities.
• Maintain test artifacts, test data, automation scripts, and execution results.
• Identify risks, defects, and gaps across complex capital markets workflows.

Do you bring proven success in Python automation, Fixed Income, and swaps post-trade workflows?

• Strong Python coding foundation with the ability to pass a live Python code test.
• Capital Markets Fixed Income experience is required.
• Hands-on swaps, OTC derivatives, or related derivatives post-trade exposure is strongly preferred.
• Experience as a Python Developer, SDET, Automation Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, or technical QA automation professional.
• Strong SQL skills for backend data validation, reconciliation, and defect analysis.
• Experience with backend/API automation and data-driven testing.
• Understanding of post-trade functions such as settlements, confirmations, reconciliations, accounting, regulatory reporting, and payments.
• Ability to work with complex data flows and downstream system validations.
• Developer-minded approach to quality, automation, and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments.