Principal Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Outline a framework for automation
  
• Build automated test scenarios based on manual test cases for complex trading application
  
• In-depth knowledge of FIX protocol and how its implemented for communication between trading platforms
  
• Strong Java background
  
• Working knowledge of middleware adapters for trade message validation
  
• Hands-on exposure to FIX, FIXATDL, FIXML adapter
  
• Able to validate pre and post trade messages
  
• Test and assure the quality of the software delivered, conforming to SDLC methodology
  
• Automate approved scripts
  
• Continuously develop and maintain the product knowledge, system knowledge and relationship with the team, users and Developers
  
• Manage projects
  

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and logic
  
• Organized and diligent
  
• Self starter
  
• Able to work individually as well as in a team
  
• Leadership qualities
  
• Flexible to change tasks
  
• Flexible to work long hours
  

Professional/Technical Skills

• Prior exposure to Automated tool developing automated scripts
  
• Exposure to real time trading applications
  
• Familiarity with the concept of middle-tier and matching engine
  
• Understanding of software life cycle
  
• Ability to write test scripts and maintain their accuracy
  
• Participate in all levels of testing
  
• Enforce QA standards and policies
  
• Interact with the end users
  
• Manage defect tracking database
  
• Attend project meetings to report status and to take follow up actions needed
  
• Analyze new functional requirements
  
• Design and execute test plan
  
• Constant communication with the QA team
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree with business/finance major with Computer Science interest/exposure or equivalent
  
• 2-5 years of experience in the financial industry
  
• Prior real-time trading application experience
  
• Prior test script writing experience
  

We Offer

• Fixed salary (Competitive Base)
  
• Annual bonuses