Job Description

A QA Test Lead job has become available at a global financial services firm based in Singapore. About the QA Test Lead Role:
In this business critical role, you will have technical responsibility to build core non-functional test automation frameworks and develop sustainable use of low latency testing techniques. Key Responsibilities:

• As the Quality Engineering Lead of the Capital Markets Technology Low Latency Trading support both equities and FX technology, reporting to the Director of Quality Engineering, Capital Markets
• Achieve a sustainable framework and constantly improve on electronic trading platforms performance, resilience, agility and manageability
• Introduce and develop sustainable use of low latency testing techniques that leverage hardware acceleration, use of appropriate non-functional test frameworks and tool-chains
• Provide deep industry knowledge on prevalent and novel testing techniques in use to test submicrosecond response times in electronic trading systems
• Oversee all aspects of non-functional testing for trading platforms including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met
• Act as key point of contact for all NFT for releases, providing NFT QA services and coordinating NFT QA resources internally and externally
• Assist in generation of NFT use cases to ensure that all non-functional requirements of a system are captured during the product design phase
• Define test methods and create NFT test plans for new or updated software projects to determine if the software will perform accurately and reliably according to documented non-functional requirements as well as established standards under both normal and abnormal condition
• Develop and execute NFT test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated) and create test reports to describe program evaluation, testing, and correction
• Ensure that output from the process includes adequate identification and interpretation of product requirements, such as traceability requirements, test requirements, usability, etc.
• Ensure appropriate scheduling of software quality resources/personnel to projects

To succeed in this QA Test Lead job, you will need the ability to work effectively with professionals in the internal matrix, have excellent communication skills, leadership skills, accountability and can make responsible decisions. Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience of full life cycle delivery of low latency high frequency trading applications in tier one firms
• Proven experience in use of FPGA and other hardware acceleration technologies
• 10 or more years’ experience in a similar role working in tier one investment banks, financial institutions or financial data vendors
• Understanding of capital markets domain (equities or FX)
• Deep experience in software to interface to trading venues using exchange native protocols
• Strong multi-threading, concurrency and memory management
• Proven experience in coordinating or working with global QA teams
• Strong technology background and experience in complex, business critical real time information systems
• Strong relationship management skills working with business stakeholders
• Flexibility to work on weekends as and when required
• Comfortable working with both internally developed systems and vendor produced systems

This global financial company needs no introduction as it is deemed to be one of the largest financial services institution globally. If you possess a high level of integrity, professionalism, driven and determined, this is the role for you as great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting QA Test Lead role. Apply now to discuss this opportunity. Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted. Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451 EA Registration No.: R22108290 Grace Lucero
A QA Test Lead job has become available at a global financial services firm based in Singapore.