Key skills
SQLPostmanBlockchainJiraAgileScrumProject ManagementMentoringCommunication
About this role
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of quality assurance best practices. QA automation, as well as knowledge of blockchain technology would be a plus. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in developing robust QA flows ensuring the secure, efficient, and innovative application of decentralized technology
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the manual testing efforts and deliverables
- Create, review, and implement test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Identify, document, and track defects using project management tools
- Collaborate with collaborators to understand requirements and translate them into detailed test cases
- Perform both API and UI testing
- Mentor and guide junior QA Engineers
- Develop a detailed understanding of the product being delivered
- Responsible for process compliance & associated documentation
- Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; advances appropriately
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, testing types, and processes
- Experience in creating, reviewing, and driving test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Experience with defect tracking and project management tools (e.g. JIRA)
- Experience with tools for testing REST APIs like Postman
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience mentoring and guiding junior QA Engineers
- Understanding of SQL or other database query languages
- Working proficiency in English
- Experience in the financial industry or with blockchain technology
- ISTQB certifications
- Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
- Experience in performance and/or security testing
- Stays current on changes in their own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.