a Software Testing Engineer)

State Street•Quincy, MA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

State Street Bank and Trust Company is seeking a Quality Assurance (Software Testing Engineer) to play a key role on the Know Your Customer (KYC) suite of applications. The primary responsibility will be supporting and leading a team through the Application Testing Lifecycle. This role involves close collaboration with the development team and KYC Solutions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience testing complex applications, with knowledge of the Know Your Customer regulatory domain. Familiarity with the latest trends and best practices in the testing industry is expected. Specific duties include driving testing and test automation coverage for KYC applications, enhancing testing processes with new tools and strategies, working with developers and QA members to run test suites and research errors, collaborating with the support group to reproduce production problems and identify gaps in the regression test suite, implementing metrics to measure project quality, ensuring testing efforts align with business needs and industry standards, ensuring the testing team is appropriately trained for future needs, and defining and deploying a robust testing framework with suitable infrastructure. Part-time telecommuting is permitted according to company policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science or related field
5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills along with close attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a high paced environment, and to organize and prioritize work
Strong working knowledge of financial services and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations
Experience with waterfall and agile SDLC methodologies
Proven experience testing complex applications
Knowledge of the Know Your Customer regulatory domain
Hands-on with testing methodologies, automation techniques, integration testing
Solid understanding of performance testing

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the latest trends and best practices in the testing industry

Responsibilities

Drive testing and test automation coverage for the Know Your Customer applications
Find ways to enhance testing processes with new tools, strategies or techniques
Work closely with developers and quality assurance members to run test suites and research errors
Work with the support group to reproduce production problems and identify gaps in the regression test suite
Implement metrics to effectively provide feedback and measure project quality
Ensure testing efforts are aligned with business needs and industry standards
Ensure future needs of a specific skill set requirement for a project are addressed by ensuring the testing team is appropriately trained
Define and deploy robust testing framework, ensuring suitable testing infrastructure to support this framework

Benefits

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