About this role

Role: Calypso Test Engineer / Calypso QA Specialist

Location/s: Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC and NYC, NY (Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office)

Job Type: Contract

Role Overview:

We are looking for a detail-oriented Calypso Test Engineer / QA Specialist to own quality assurance across development, enhancement, and version upgrade workstreams spanning Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Collateral.
The role covers functional, regression, and UAT support testing, with hands-on automation using CATT and UFT/QTP.

Key Responsibilities:

Define test plans and test cases for Calypso releases, enhancements, and version upgrade/patch cycles across in-scope modules.
Execute functional and regression testing across Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Collateral workflows.
Build and maintain automated regression scripts using CATT (Calypso Automated Testing Tool) and UFT/QTP for Calypso test cycles.
Test interfaces and end-to-end flows to upstream/downstream systems (market data, settlement, accounting, regulatory reporting).
Validate Calypso version upgrades and hotfixes through structured regression and sign-off.
Log, triage, and track defects to closure (JIRA/Xray); support UAT cycles including test data setup.
Produce test summary reports and release-readiness metrics for stakeholders.

Required Skills and Experience:

3+ years of QA/testing experience on Calypso or similar capital markets platforms.
Hands-on experience with CATT (Calypso Automated Testing Tool) and/or UFT/QTP for Calypso test automation.
Hands-on Calypso testing experience across two or more modules: Money Market, FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, or Collateral/Margining.
Working SQL skills for test data setup, validation, and defect investigation.
Experience with test/defect management tools (JIRA, Xray, ALM, or equivalent).
Strong analytical skills to design test coverage from functional specifications.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
ISTQB or equivalent certification preferred.

Good to Have:

Exposure to Tricentis Tosca or other modern test automation tooling.
Exposure to performance or non-functional testing of trading/treasury platforms.

Calypso Test Engineer / Calypso QA Specialist

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