Principal SDET Architect

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote***

A prestigious company is looking for a Principal Software Test Architect. This principal will focus on integration testing, manual testing, automation testing, data testing, etc. This architect needs to have heavy AWS, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Cucumber, Gherkin, Claude AI, integration, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute integration test strategy for assigned products
• Develop and execute test plans, develop test automation
• Lead the testing and automation function in collaboration with other team members
• Execute test plans and prepare clearly documented results, demonstrate the results to the product teams and management
• Review release notes of delivered functionality and create test plans focused on integration tests
• Work with the product teams on resolution of any outstanding issues within the release and post-release
• Categorize issues based on severity, clearing documents details of the issues in the tracking system
• Develop and execute functional and non-functional testing plans
• Keep track of open issues and retest closed issues.
• Provide direction to the other team members for testing integrated systems.
• Build new automation capabilities for integration testing, reconciliation testing, and data testing.
• Partner with internal business users and stakeholders to prioritize and develop requirements and testing for implementing new features and functionality including, but not limited to, Risk Platform applications.
• Manage Ovation system releases, identifying impact and enhancement opportunities, and communicating appropriately
• Support regression testing and introduction of required changes as new releases are introduced

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent)
• Minimum of seven (7) years experience working with manual and automation technologies as an expert with a clear understanding of core practices, processes, and terminology
• Minimum of five (5) years experience implementing, enhancing, and supporting integration testing to address business problems and requirements in multiple functional areas
• Minimum of two (2) year of experience in financial services or capital markets
• Proficiency in test automation tools like Gherkin, Cucumber, Selenium, or other automation frameworks.
• API and high-volume data testing experience
• Development of data testing and transformation tools
• Programming in Python, Java, other programming languages
• Strong data experience including SQL, databases
• Streaming and event driven system experience a plus.
• Message queuing and event sourcing tools like IBM MQ, Kafka
• Experience with implementing and configuring business processes