Quality Assurance Analyst (12 month contract)

CIRO / OCRI•Toronto, ON

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Analyst is part of a dynamic team testing a large scale, high-performance market surveillance system to monitor financial exchanges and ATS’s in Canada. Special focus will be on gathering benchmarks, testing system performance, intricate Alerts and Reports, hardware, software and messaging data feeds.

Requirements

University degree or college certification in Business, Information Systems.
Minimum of 3 years of related technical testing, business and project experience.
Experience with financial communications protocols (FIX 4.2, FIX 4.4 or FIX 5.0)
Strong knowledge and understanding of Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS
Prior experience testing and maintaining Dynamics CRM/Dynamics NAV or similar CRM/ERP applications
Experience and strong knowledge of Red Hat Linux-based systems and shell scripts (Unix, AIX, Linux)
Experience with messaging protocols and translation & mapping techniques.
Experience with databases, data mapping, and query & reporting tools
Hands on experience with Azure DevOps.
Knowledge with Microsoft Office 365, Power BI, Microsoft Azure and Azure Active Directory
Knowledge of PowerShell, Python, VB, JavaScript and F# programming languages
Extensive understanding of all phases of software testing - Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance and Release Management

Nice To Haves

Strong technical knowledge in testing methodologies, design and implementation, and comprehensive test case development
Solid analytical, planning, negotiating and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are essential.
Strong documentation and organizational skills.
Extensive knowledge of investment industry/capital markets and regulatory requirements
Knowledge of market data and trading systems
Strong understanding of Agile methodology, SDLC and STLC principles
Highly analytical with strong leadership, consulting and problem-solving ability
Business Analyst experience preferred
ISTQB or equivalent certified preferred
Canadian Securities Course and/or equivalent knowledge.

Responsibilities

Create, prepare and develop test plans, test strategies, ambiguity reviews and test signoffs while adhering to testing standards.
Assisting in the requirements, design, testing, implementation, and documentation of new enhancements, writing test scripts and performing testing of the solutions
Work with Business Analysts and internal business units to understand dealer member and surveillance requirements and establish appropriate functional and non-functional testing coverage of real-time alerts and reports.
Create and develop test cases and suites based on project requirements and testing standards, ensuring sufficient test coverage and traceability
Design and develop an automation framework to reduce the manual effort of testing
Identify, document, and track bugs using Azure DevOps. Collaborate with the development team to prioritize and resolve issues, ensuring that all bugs are addressed in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain test cases within Azure DevOps. Link test cases to corresponding work items to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using Azure DevOps. Monitor test results and report any issues or failures.
Generate and analyze reports on work items and bug status, test coverage, and other key metrics using Azure DevOps dashboards.
Assist developers in preparation with test data and unit test cases development
Designing test strategy and setting the direction for testing to validate environment readiness and help transition solutions into production.
Interacting with internal and client cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of the test cases during development and successful transition to production
Assist in testing financial communication protocols between CIRO and marketplaces including FIX and news feeds.