QA Engineer, Officer
About The Position
Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. CRD Engineering is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. This role involves working as a senior member of a Scrum team to execute the overall quality plan for one of Charles River’s products, providing support and assistance to customers and other teams. The ideal candidate is a sharp automation engineer with strong problem-solving skills and a solid software testing foundation, passionate about quality and capable of grasping tough issues quickly. The role focuses on building the next generation of software test automation infrastructure, developing, delivering, and supporting the software infrastructure for automated product validation. Responsibilities include planning and executing central automated regression runs, maintaining and expanding labs for automated and manual testing, and conducting staging and certification of product media during release. Financial services industry experience is preferred.
Requirements
- B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study or Business with an MIS background.
- Minimum 9 years of experience in software testing within a process-driven technology environment.
- Strong proficiency in Java programming for developing and maintaining automated test scripts.
- Advanced SQL skills for data validation, debugging
- Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and executing automated test scripts for web, desktop, API, and batch applications.
- Proven ability to create and execute test cases and scripts using automated testing tools for multi-tier applications.
- Capable of translating business requirements into detailed functional and technical test plans.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies, preferably 5+ years.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- MS degree strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and data quality is an advantage.
- Familiarity with financial domain and third-party data providers such as Bloomberg, Reuters, MSCI, and rating agencies is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the scrum master, product owner, architect, business analysts, product specialists, developers and other project team members to assist in carrying out the software quality responsibilities of the Scrum team
- Create comprehensive test automation scripts from business requirements and functional specifications documents for product features of moderate complexity
- Execute manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and performance tests
- Maintain automated and manual test script libraries for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing
- Align with the Software Development Life Cycle practices, comply with Information Security and Data Governance practices
- Interpret results of automation tests and document software defects in issue tracking system; proactively communicate issues with developers and other project team members
- Provide testing leadership by identifying opportunities for improvement in the Scrum team’s QA methodology, innovate by researching and recommending new approaches to automation of testing, including use of Artificial Intelligence
- Adhere to a testing schedule to ensure efficient and effective product delivery
- Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
- Participate in “testathon” activities as required by releases
- Guide and mentor junior staff in proper creation of automated test scripts.
Benefits
- our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
- insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
- paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
- access to our Employee Assistance Program
- incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
- eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
- inclusive development opportunities
- flexible work-life support
- paid volunteer days
- vibrant employee networks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
