QA Automation Engineer - Belfast, United Kingdom - TP ICAP

Description

Role Overview

Liquidnet is seeking an outstanding Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to join the Global Trading Technology team. This individual will be a part of an agile, high-performance team directly involved in Liquidnet's fast-growing algorithmic trading business. The role reports directly into the QA Tech Lead and involves understanding algo specifications, preparing test coverage scenarios, writing, and executing of automated tests suites for Equity trading platform including trading algorithms, quantitative analytics, reference data, and other electronic trading services globally. This role will also cross-train existing team members within the discipline.

Role Responsibilities

1. Design, write, execute, and maintain automated test cases for algorithmic trading platform and other trading-related applications and services.
2. Serve as the right hand to the QA Tech Lead, contributing to the design and improvement of the automation testing framework; offering insights and recommendations to inform decisions made regarding automation tools.
3. Provide adequate test coverage based on specifications written by Quants and/or Product teams including trading algorithms, models and various features used by the trading platform.
4. Analyze system logs, configurations and other platform related data using common technology tools for test confirmation and defect analysis.
5. Responsible for bug management process and issue identification and tracking (bug advocacy).
6. Collaborate with stakeholders (business analysts, developers, product owners, quants, end-users, and others) to understand business requirements and stakeholders' needs.
7. Serve as Level 2 support for production issues and related support needs.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• BS/BA degree or higher in Computer Science and/or Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• Strong software quality assurance experience within sell-side Equity electronic trading.
• Programming experience programming automated test scripts in Python, Java, or similar programming language in the Equity trading domain.
• Experience with OMS/EMS such as InfoReach, Fidessa, FlexTrade, Portware, Triton, etc.
• Strong understanding of order management and order routing.
• Strong knowledge of FIX protocol, Linux/Bash including scripting, and SQL.
• Strong understanding of EMEA, Asian Equity market structure and market data (Level 1, Level 2).
• Knowledge of Dark Aggregation, Execution Algorithms and Smart Order Routing.
• Working knowledge of testing methodologies, including test case design, test scripting, defect analysis, defect reporting, and defect tracking.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git, Perforce, SVN, etc.
• Experience with software lifecycle tools such as Jira, Jenkins/Travis-CI/GitLab etc.
• Understanding of product development lifecycles and iterative development methods with a commitment to quality and excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and document testing plans and results.
• Solid ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting testing efforts to meet project needs and deadlines. Strong sense of ownership and self-sufficiency.
• Strategic thinking, analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Desired

• Experience with low latency messaging products, such as Solace and 29West.
• Ability to work as part of a team, communicate effectively at all organizational levels with written and verbal communication skills.

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