Location - Charlotte,NC, NYC,NY or Atlanta,GA
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance Architect to join our Capital Markets team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of robust, secure, and high-performing systems that meet the dynamic demands of capital markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Quality Assurance (QA), a deep understanding of capital markets processes, and expertise in modern testing methodologies and automation frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance Strategy:
- Define, implement, and manage the overall quality assurance strategy for capital markets applications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Establish and enforce QA best practices, standards, and processes across teams.
Testing Frameworks & Automation:
- Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks for functional, performance, regression, and integration testing.
- Drive adoption of automation in testing lifecycle and integrate QA tools within CI/CD pipelines.
System Integration and Validation:
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and business teams to ensure seamless integration and validation of trading platforms, risk systems, and other capital markets applications.
- Perform end-to-end system testing to validate functionality, reliability, and performance under real-world conditions.
Capital Markets Expertise:
- Leverage domain knowledge in trading, risk management, portfolio management, and financial instruments to design effective test scenarios.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and risk management practices through QA processes.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Act as a liaison between QA, development, business stakeholders, and project managers to understand testing requirements and ensure timely delivery.
- Prepare and present reports on QA progress, risks, and issues to senior management.
Mentorship & Leadership:
- Mentor and guide QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality within the team.
- Lead initiatives for upskilling team members on the latest QA technologies and domain trends.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Technical Skills:
- Proven experience designing QA strategies and frameworks for complex, high-performance financial applications.
- Strong knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Appium).
- Expertise in performance testing tools like LoadRunner, JMeter, or Gatling.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and integration of QA processes.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Java, or JavaScript).
- Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SOAP UI, RestAssured).
Domain Expertise:
- In-depth understanding of capital markets, including trading systems, FIX protocols, derivatives, equities, and bonds.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, or Basel III.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- 10+ years of QA experience, with at least 5 years as a QA lead or architect in the banking/financial sector.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
