Lead Software Development Test Engineer

About the position

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. As part of the Settlement Modernization initiative, a critical effort sought at revolutionizing the financial transaction landscape, you, as a Lead Software Development Test Engineer, will specialize in developing capabilities and code to automate the testing of application suites. You will be an integral part of a business-aligned development squad, concentrating on building, improving, and maintaining custom software and solutions that support the business.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automated tests to ensure the quality of software products.
• Work to understand software requirements as a squad member.
• Design, develop and maintain automated tests that validate the functionality.
• Identify and resolve defects and improve the overall software testing process as a squad member.
• Implement and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) processes.
• Diagnose and remediate software defects.
• Stay ahead with new software testing methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Understand and apply industry-specific best methodologies & standards.
• Establish level of expertise in the business areas, systems and platforms being supported.
• Responsible for system integration testing, including automation, of newly developed or enhanced applications.
• Review requirements and design artifacts, developing unit, integration and system test cases, ensuring extensive test coverage for applications.
• Understand and articulate the business and the value adds.
• Translate business and functional requirements into concrete results.
• Responsible for Project Coordination and Technical Management tasks.

Requirements

• Proven min experience of 5-7 years with automated unit and integration testing.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands On experience with test automation frameworks and tools, such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.
• Extensive experience with testing modern scripting language-based components.
• Strong experience with automated testing and test-driven development.
• Detailed understanding of smoke testing, black-box, and non-black box testing, as well as regression testing.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, and functional testing.
• Expert and hands on with backend test automation using Rest Assured/Karate for API testing.
• Experience in Software Development.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java & Python).
• Knowledge of Databases and SQL preferred.
• Experience in writing sophisticated SQL queries.
• Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).