QA Lead - Fixed Income Capital Markets

QA Lead Experience 6-8 years - With Fixed Income Asset class investment domain expertise
Department Data and Technology Services Location New Jersey / Charlotte

Job Purpose

Lead and mentor a QA team, in a global delivery model.

Fixed Income Capital Markets domain - Derivative trading products such as Swaps (must have)
Experience with SWIFT messaging protocol
FINRA compliances around Fixed Income Trading

Key Responsibilities
Significant experience leading QA teams in the Financial Services Industry.
Hands-on expertise in UI testing with Puppeteer.
Strong experience in API testing using SOAPUI, Maven, and Jenkins in a CI/CD pipeline.
Deep understanding of FSI trading platforms and tools (e.g., Polaris) and fixed income products.
Proven ability to establish QA processes and frameworks in environments with minimal existing structure.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience working in Agile environments.

Key Competencies

Over 6 years of experience as QA Lead.
Lead and mentor a QA team, in a global delivery model.
Establish and implement comprehensive QA strategies and test plans from scratch.
Address immediate pain points in UI (Puppeteer) and API (SOAPUI, Maven, Jenkins) testing, including triage and
framework improvement.
Develop and execute test cases for both UI and API, with a focus on FSI trading workflows.
Drive the creation of regression test suites for critical back-office applications.
Collaborate with development, business analysts, and project managers to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
Implement and utilize test management tools (e.g., X-Ray/JIRA).
Provide clear and concise reporting on QA progress and metrics to management.
Bring strong subject matter expertise in FSI, particularly fixed income trading products and workflows