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Spectraforce Technologies

Capital Markets FX QA Test Manager

Spectraforce Technologies, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Job Title : Capital Markets FX QA Test Manager

Location : 333 S Wabash Chicago, IL - MUST be onsite 3 days per week

Duration : Contract - Initial duration will go through November 2025. If the resource is doing well, then there is potential to convert them after the first 6 months, or to extend beyond November 2025.

Start Date : 11/12/2024

Notes

: Exposure to financial domain is really a must - need to be familiar with trades and how they work. This person will not be managing people per se, but more of a lead position. They will be in the weeds doing the work hands-on, so need someone highly technical (NOT just a high level lead or manager). There are about 15 people on this team that they will be leading. Will be working with other leads on the team, as well. Database experience is very important.

Plusses: Azure Certification would be preferred.

Description: We are looking for a Global QA Lead who is self-motivated, creative, and proactive, to work successfully in a fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, diverse technologies, and Cloud environments. The individual will work closely with various stakeholders throughout the SDLC, executing automated test iterations, tracking & reporting test results, troubleshooting, and coordinating the bug fixes. The individual should have a strong understanding of agile processes and the related Quality lifecycle and automation methodology.

Day to Day Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement. Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications. Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies. Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies. Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation. Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues. Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences. Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites. Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows. Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices. Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics. Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team. Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos. Recruiting and building high-performance teams, and dealing with multiple staffing needs. Resource management - devising DEV Plans, defining goals for team, performance feedback, year-end discussions, recommending promotions etc. Monitoring & reporting - goal based; execution Status & delivery reports on weekly, monthly & quarterly basis. Devising & implementing plans for leveraging & enhancing Automation - for regression, and system testing on release basis.

Must Have 14+ years of relevant experience. Expert in writing automated scripts using scripting languages like

SQL, Java, Python

and

JavaScript . Expert in designing and building automated testing framework using

Behavior Driven Development

and Test Driven development tools like

Cucumber, JBehave, Jasmine, Selenium . Expert in building and implementing CI/CD automation strategies for testing using tools like

Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps . Expert in designing automated test scripts testing

Operational/Relational/OLAP databases

and

data warehouses. Expert in designing automated test scripts and validations for

ETL/ELT solutions

for multiple parallel processing pipelines. Expert in testing

APIs and Micro-services

for both UI layer and data layer for data extraction, preparations and consumption modules. Good Understanding and familiarity with SQL databases ( Azure SQL DB, Azure DW ), ETL tools like ( Talend, Azure Data Factory ) and Cloud Storage tools like

Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage . Expert in

Data Testing

covering all

Data Dimensions

and Data Flows. Strong Analytical skills to understand complex business logic and calculations. Expert in

Performance Testing

at program level. Expert in QA process, techniques & Methodologies. Expert in Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis. Solid analytical and problem-solving skills. Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions. Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners. Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; Multi-task in a continually changing environment.

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