QA Associate

Title: QA Associate

Contract: Strictly W2 only

Any visa

MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule

*Single onsite interview at Client location*

• Must have Front Office Trading workflow and OMS experience.
• need investment domain client exp min 4 yrs.- should be in recent.
• Need equity, Derivatives & trading experience in recent.

Notes from call with manager:

• Looking for experienced QA with understanding of front office trading workflow.
• 9+ years of QA experience and manual aspect of trading application and OMS (FlexTrade or Fidessa) - proprietary trading application.
• Someone who has strong background with business workflow on equity trading.
• They should know how to use application from trader s perspective, knowledge on performing day to day trading functions.
• Experience with compliance related to trading - they should have knowledge of different regulatory reporting.
• Experience with JIRA for bug tracking and workflow management.
• Understanding of Jira, tracking workflow management, proper escalation, analytical abilities.
• First phone screening and then in-person interview with 4-5 people.

Duties:

• 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.