SSUSA Job #679: Senior QA Automation Engineer
Job Description
SENIOR QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER
The Quality Assurance Analyst will join a New York City based QA team, As such the role entails QA responsibility for a variety of regional and global projects throughout the SDLC. Principal responsibilities will be:
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Researched, recommended and implemented testing tools for the QA effort (VeriFIX, QTP, Selenium, Python)
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Excellent verbal and written communicationskills
Good software development/scripting skills in common languages like VB, JAVA, PERL ,C++, and/or bash, etc
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Made extensive use of VeriFIX to perform both functional and performance testing with FIXmessages
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Develop and execute automated test scripts for requirement validation, integration, regression, performance and usabilitytesting
Create and maintain test automation to support regression and Health CHECK testing
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Work with Developers, Project Management, and Client Support to isolate, clarify and document both functional and technicalissues.
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Ensure that the platform was stable for user acceptancetesting
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Produce status reports related to the testing progress, including test results and defecttracking
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MUSTS……….
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A very solid understanding of test methodologies and best practice and theirapplication
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Strong organisational skills and excellent analytical and decision makingabilities
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Service driven, adaptable, resilient and capable of working todeadlines
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Excellent attention todetail
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Areadinesstoembraceownershipoftasksandresponsibilityfordeliveringhighqualityresults
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Ability to quickly understand and apply unfamiliar technical and businessconcepts
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Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively to support multiple concurrentprojects
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Excellent written and oral communication skills; concise andconfident
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Strong initiative and the flexibility to work individually or as part of ateam
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Exposure to global financial markets and a broad understanding of financialproducts
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Familiarity with HP Quality Centre softwarepreferable
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Ability to identify and realise opportunities for improving the efficiency of existingprocesses
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Experience 5+ years automation testing experience with multi-tiered complex trading systems in the financialindustry
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3+ Year experience in FIX automationtesting
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Proven ability to work independently with minimalsupervision
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Ability to work/interface with multiple Lines of Business andgeographies
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Good understanding of object orientedprogramming
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B.S. Computer Science or technical certification and/orexperience
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Proven experience of testing over the full SDLC on complex client-serversystems
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Track record of delivering high quality detailed work in security sensitivesystems
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Knowledge of fixed income markets(desirable)
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ISTQB foundation certificate(desirable)
send your resume to CLIFF@SSUSA.COM
Job Location
Jersey City/New York City
Position Type
Permanent
Salary Range
TBD