QA Associate

Overview

Hybrid
$60 - $65
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Analytical Skill
Bug Tracking
Banking
Communication
ETF
JIRA
Microsoft Excel
Financial Services
Manual Testing
SQL
Test Cases
Testing
Profit And Loss
Unix
Workflow Management
Middle Office
Collaboration
Conflict Resolution
Equities
FOCUS
Financial Information eXchange
Front Office
Linux
Management
Market Analysis
Problem Solving
Quality Assurance
Random Testing
Regression Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Trading
Workflow

Job Details

Job Title: QA Associate (9-12 YOE)

Location: NYC, NY

Interview is 1 video and 1 in-person

Job is 3 days in the office.

C2C and W2 only or H1 Transfers who can work on our W2

Only people who work at Wall Street investment banks and worked on trading systems will be looked at.

Job Description:

Perform manual QA testing of front-end trading applications with a focus on front office equities workflows.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and traders to understand requirements, create comprehensive test cases, and document QA procedures.

Conduct functional, regression, and ad-hoc testing for new features, emergency bug fixes, and system upgrades.

Validate workflows across:

Front Office (High-touch trading, electronic trading, Global program trading, ETF basket creation/redemption, PnL calculation, Stock loan locate, IOI, Market data)

Middle office (Booking, Manual allocation, CTM, FIX allocation)

Compliance (RegNMS, RegSHO, TRF, ORF, TRACE, CAT reporting)

Report, track, and manage defects using JIRA.

Troubleshoot issues by analyzing logs, SQL queries, and test results, escalating as appropriate.

Work independently as well as collaboratively in a global team environment.

Skills

9+ years of QA testing experience in financial services, with a strong emphasis on manual testing of trading applications.

Strong knowledge of equities trading workflows and front office technology.

Hands-on experience with FIX protocol for order flow and allocations.

Familiarity with compliance reporting requirements.

Proficiency in Linux/Unix, SQL, and Microsoft Excel.

Experience with JIRA for bug tracking and workflow management.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to document issues clearly and work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

About MARKS IT SOLUTIONS LLC