Our client, a top tier bank, is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst. Candidates will have a strong knowledge of securities and the applications used to support financial transactions.These applications operate in a service-based architecture with internally developed code. Requests to the service are primarily for hedge relationships under FAS133, market data, price valuation from external systems. Business line coverage includes CMBS, MUNI, CORP, BOND securities. Candidate will need to work closely with development teams to understand changes to the architecture and bug fixes and enhancements to the service. Successful execution of the role will require strict attention to detail around environment configuration for the regression tests, involving multiple envs and teams. Candidate must develop effective test plans through consultation with clients and development team members (without formal Business Requirement Docs), maintain/upgrade the regression test cases, and document the process for production support. Candidate must proactively be able to troubleshoot potential testing defects and escalate accordingly. Candidate must have sufficient working knowledge of Mercury Quality Center.
Minimum 5 years experience QA, Production Support, Operations or Investment Banking
Bachelor degree in computer science, math, finance, or a related discipline.
Minimum five years experience in QA
Minimum 1 year experience with service-based architecture (no GUI)
Minimum 1 year experience with a securities based application.
Broad understanding of Software Configuration Management and code version control
Able to troubleshoot problems with environment setup and code issues
Ability to track and report defects, issues and overall results to peers and management
Experience managing multiple test environments
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Project management experience managing several applications and human resources working together simultaneously.
Strong technical and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills and judgment, ability to manage multiple tasks, and work towards a deadline.
Able to handle a fast paced, aggressive development schedule
Able to navigate effectively within Mercury Quality Center.
Desired Skills
Derivative and Securities product and market data knowledge
Production Support experience
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
