QA Specialist
Order number: QA-190708-pk4

Number of openings: 2

We're in search of QA specialists for our banking client's Technology Quality Assurance Group to test an internal Financial/Trading Application. The application delivers a system of record for Derivative (Interest Rate, Equity and Credit) Contracts and provides support for Front Office Valuation, Market Data Interfaces, Middle Office P&L/Risk and Workflow event processes. It integrates with several applications and is a replacement for an existing system of record at the Bank.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

1. Three to Five Years Quality Assurance Experience in any software development firm

2. Experience in the Financial industry

3. Knowledge of QA tools and processes

4. Keen eye for detail and perseverance in dealing with high volumes of data with minimal tolerance for error in a complex system integration environment

5. Ability to perform regressions, analyze results, and present metrics

6. Strong spreadsheet and MS Office skills

7. Ability to write test plans, develop new (and expand existing) test cases and prepare all project related documentation

8. Good communication skills and learning ability highly desired

9. Strong team skills in a high pressure environment along with the ability to meet deadlines consistently and interact meaningfully with various development, business and project management groups to achieve those results

Additional Desirable Qualifications/Skills:

1. Background with Credit Derivatives such as Options on Bonds/Indexes/CDSs, CDO/Index Tranches, Index Trades etc.

2. Understanding of trading strategies, market/economic drivers, quantitative financial modeling techniques and the overall banking business model

3. A Financial Qualification (undergrad or grad)

4. Supplemental knowledge of C++/Java/SQL

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