Quality Assurance Architect - Capital Markets/ Foreign Exchange

Job Title: Test Architect - Capital Markets Global FX Team

This position is Hybrid to Downtown Chicago

Overview:

As a Test Architect, you will lead the development of our test automation strategy, tools, technologies, and processes.

Experience Level: Senior

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and testing.
• Familiarity with the Banking/Financial domain and Trading Lifecycle.
• Proven experience in multi-tiered, complex system design and architecture.
• Deep understanding of large, complex enterprise architectures.
• Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, TestNG, CA DevTest, and Cucumber.
• Proficient in Core Java, SQL, Mark Logic, RESTful APIs, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
• Familiarity with container orchestration technologies (Docker and Kubernetes).
• Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Proficient in test data and environment management.
• Experience with both mainframe and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of various technologies including HTTPS, SFTP, HTML, JSP, XML, JSON, CSS, MQ, and Kafka.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and innovation for the Wealth Management test strategy.
• Enhance product quality through testing innovations and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, and Developers to design testable applications.
• Drive DevOps initiatives in partnership with Development, Business, and Testing teams.
• Ensure efficient delivery of Wealth Management capabilities through test automation.
• Promote and support the implementation of CI/CT/CD pipelines.
• Develop and extend test automation frameworks for UI, microservices, mobile, and APIs.
• Collaborate with Test Capabilities Engineers to leverage existing assets and develop new solutions.
• Analyze, optimize, and maintain current test automation suites.
• Work with stakeholders to plan, estimate, and implement test automation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with automation frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics.
• Conduct test design reviews and seek stakeholder feedback through automation demos.