What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director Test Engineering position at DTCC Candidate Experience Site?
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
The Enterprise Test Engineering ("ETE") family is responsible for ensuring that all applications and systems meet defined quality standards. The ETE family encompasses three major areas including (a) functional testing, (b) non-functional testing, and (c) test architecture and enablement. Other key focuses include: regression testing, browser testing, performance testing, capacity and stress testing, resiliency testing, environment management services, and infrastructure testing. Develops, conducts, and evaluates testing processes, working closely with developers to remediate identified system defects. In-depth knowledge of automated testing tools, and quality control and assurance approaches including the creation of reusable foundational test automation framework for the entire organization.
The Test Engineering role is responsible for ensuring that all applications, system products, projects, and solutions meet defined enterprise quality standards. Provide centralized, independent quality assurance services across the firm, including functional and non-functional testing for all products, services, and applications across businesses. Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions, providing testing expertise, oversight, and direction to ensure the functionality of solutions and that design specifications are met.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Support an environment that ensures employees understand how their efforts contribute to overall business strategy
- Manage the team's book of work, partnering with leadership to plan the future supply and demand of resources required
- Evaluate the testing status of projects while identifying and escalating critical risks
- Ensure on-time delivery of work including; monitoring dependencies, tracking progress and project milestone completion
- Influence designs towards re-usable IT components and services keeping in mind test validation and test automation principles
- Maintain a high degree of cross-team and cross-application coordination to ensure end-to-end testing meets intended objectives
- Drives the preparation and execution of end-to-end and automated test planning and execution activities
- Provide testing expertise to project teams; partner with Development team to troubleshoot application issues
- Interact with senior management to share and present future automation strategy
- Ensure team's adherence to departmental and organizational policy and procedures
- Review test strategy with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive coverage and obtain feedback
- Responsible for the provisioning of test environments for the team, and assist with coordination to resolve issues
- Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- Highlights the expected benefits of new actions and strategies to help others overcome fears of change.
- Fosters a culture where honesty and transparency are expected.
- Proactively seeks feedback from others on his/her own performance; Ensures that regular feedback is given in a constructive and behaviorally oriented manner.
- Supports an environment where individuals are respected for their contributions.
- Acts as a role model for respect and inclusion by showing consideration for people’s different needs; Integrates people of different backgrounds within and across teams; Encourages others in the department to gain a deeper appreciation for different customs and beliefs.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.