Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect

National Digital Trust Company (In Organization)•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

NDTC is building a custody platform that can securely store and provision access to large quantities of digital assets for our financial services clients. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect to join our team and bring significant software development expertise to our greenfield financial services platform. In addition, help shape the engineering team, culture, processes, and standards to enable a successful and rewarding environment for everyone. Work closely with peers, architects, IT staff, product managers, security staff, and QA to bring the company’s product vision to life while ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Requirements

Strong understanding of: Data consistency, Testing microservices in containerized environments, Distributed data systems, Extensible application frameworks, Metadata driven platforms, Systems supporting millions of users
Fluent in at least one programming language (Python, Java, JUnit, Scala, etc.) for automated tests
Hands-on DevOps and/or CI/CD experience
Familiar with white box and integration testing
Comfortable with Postgres and Oracle
Experience writing and executing automation scripts
Experience testing client/server systems
Strong experience with automated API testing
Detailed knowledge of development, test, and release processes, including iterative TDD
Proficient in data analysis and database entity relationship modeling
Solid understanding of software architectures (SaaS, WCF, Web, database)
8+ years in software testing/QA within tech or software
5+ years in Senior QA Automation or SDET roles
2+ years in QA Lead Automation and/or SDET roles
Capable of operating in a QA Architect role
Completed at least one full product lifecycle as a key contributor
Strong experience in test planning and test case development
Ability to develop product/project metrics and analyze bug statistics
Ability to understand technical aspects of complex products
Strong analytical and risk-assessment skills
Ability to create clear acceptance criteria
Strong documentation skills (test plans, test cases, release notes)
Professionalism, accuracy, reliability, and integrity (due to regulatory environment)
Experience working under regulatory oversight
Ability to meet strict internal SLAs
Fingerprinting and background checks required

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with highly regulated environments
Proficiency with source control systems (Git preferred)
Expertise writing test tools and test harnesses
Familiarity with blockchain and cryptocurrency testing
Experience with core banking systems and transactional banking testing

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineering, IT, and Security to ensure secure, scalable, highly available, modular infrastructure
Collaborates across the full product lifecycle, including designing and implementing tools for secure review, build, and deployment
Recommends new technologies and improvements to product, sprints, teamwork, and efficiency
Reviews and manipulates code to inject error conditions and simulate real-world behaviors
Prepares detailed software analysis and design artifacts to establish acceptance criteria
Analyzes software products/systems to determine test requirements, strategies, and risk
Tracks defects, including defect project management (bug scrubs, etc.)
Actively participates in project milestone meetings
Breaks down projects into testable units with clear acceptance criteria
Prepares detailed test plans, reports, and release notes
Prepares detailed test cases and related documentation
Assists with implementing test strategies (architecture, frameworks, tools, etc.)