Role Summary

Working as part of the Core Trading team, you will be responsible for the overseeing the testing of a range of key projects within trading and risk management. Work streams will include both business initiatives and technology modernization requirements. The emphasis is very much on automation rather than manual testing as it will involve the management of complex problems often based on real time data feeds. You will also be working on strategic initiatives to modernize our existing technology stack based on a distributed scalable micro service-based architecture. You will be expected to make an active contribution to this process and be prepared to offer ideas and solve problems at every stage of each project. The projects you will be working on are mainly server-side but with some scope for front end testing when required.

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with the business/developers/BAs at concept stage to determine testing strategy and coverage
Actively participate in sprint planning sessions and ensure requirements are clear and complete
Provide accurate estimation for sprint planning
Create test cases, BDD specifications and data (manual and automated)
Ensure that adequate test coverage is provided
Assess the impact and risks of new functionality introduced into the system and plan regression testing and/or highlight any potential issues
Participate in team stand ups
Actively implement Test Automation where possible and ensure that it is up to a certain standard
Understand and Maintain the existing test automation suite where required
Execute test scripts and analyze and record results
Identify defects/ anomalies and investigate their cause. Document and track these defects.
Recommend improvements or corrections to developers or system analysts
Review log files and reports to identify program processing errors and possible improvements
Actively seek to gain and improve knowledge of systems and functionality
Train and Mentor new members of the QA team
Conduct Peer reviews of test artifacts from coverage and correctness perspective
Transfer system and functional knowledge to team members and other QAs as required
Monitor multiple projects/software changes from concept to release and confirm correct behavior after release to live
Building Testing Efficiencies within the team
Understand and adhere to the GAIN Capital Change Request process
Understand and adhere to the GAIN Capital QA processes
Be responsible for all phases of testing across various test environments
Coordinate with Service Delivery teams to ensure the timely and correct release of software to live
Contribute towards improving the QA process and quality standards across the organization
Evaluate testing tools and software that can be implemented to aid QA and maximize testing coverage
Actively participate in knowledge sharing and team building exercises within the QA organization

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required

Required:

Good knowledge of the software development lifecycle
Good knowledge of QA practices and processes
Experience of testing web and client-server applications
Experience working in an Agile environment and BDD
Experience in testing financial applications especially Trading platforms and services and reporting solutions
Experience working in all phases of software testing right from requirements analysis up until QA/UAT sign off and release to live
Understanding of Programming fundamentals
Basic SQL skills including joins
Experience in test automation using a BDD tool
Experience in building, deploying and releasing software by working with developers
Experience working with version control, build & deployment and test management tools preferably Microsoft Team Foundation Server and Jira
Experience testing Webservices and Windows services

Desired:

Business/Financial knowledge
Experience in debugging software
Experience in reviewing application code
Experience in building tools and utilities for automating testing tasks

Qualifications Required

Required:

A degree in Computer Science or related IT experience

Personal Specification and Competencies

1. Professional/Technical Excellence/Product Knowledge

Demonstrates the appropriate level of technical, professional or product knowledge and expertise for the role or function
Demonstrates sound knowledge of policies, processes and systems in their area of expertise
Continually strives to develop own skills and knowledge

2. Relationships and Team Working

Works with others to build an effective team and wider team relationships
Shares information, knowledge and expertise to achieve organizational goals
Deals honestly and fairly with others, showing consideration and respect for individual differences
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with internal and external clients and acts with integrity

3. Communication

Communicates in an open, candid, complete and consistent manner, with an understanding of appropriate use of communication across all levels. Gets messages across clearly in a way others can understand
Listens/ pays attention actively and objectively
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively to all levels

4. Interpersonal Skills – Impact and Influence

Considers others view points when formulating decisions and recommendations
Shares best practice, information, approaches, good ideas and solutions from anywhere

5. Commercial Awareness

Demonstrates understanding of how own responsibilities, activities and decisions relate to the success of the business
Recognizes the value of all major business areas avoiding a single area bias
Provide feedback to team manager to ensure reduction of costs, improvement of quality of services or products

6. Regulatory Awareness and Responsibility

Adhere to the firm’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and codes of conduct
Demonstrates awareness of the impact of regulatory policies and procedures on their responsibilities and duties
Demonstrates awareness of key jurisdictional legislation where necessary
Maintain an appropriate level of competence through ongoing training

7. Judgement/Analysis/Decision Making

Makes straightforward decisions based on information that is available, seeking guidance and advice where necessary
Identifies implications of own analysis
Gathers and analyses the right information to resolve issues. Seeks out diverse ideas to develop creative approaches to solve problems
Deals with situations in a pragmatic manner, utilizing theory and best practice.

8. Initiative

Defines ambitious, but realistic personal goals and standards
Evaluates personal progress and adjusts actions to meet and exceed expectations
Uses effective tools and techniques to track progress, manage workload and gets the job done
Uses intuition to drive own work forward and takes responsibility for own actions across the Company

9. Adaptability

Builds collaborative relationships with others, working across teams
Demonstrates flexibility and meets challenges, targets and project deadlines
Displays a positive attitude in the face of uncertainty and change

10. Service Excellence – Internal and/or External clients

Responds to client needs in a timely, professional, helpful and courteous manner, regardless of client attitude
Clearly shows client that their perspectives are valued
Strives to consistently meet service standards
Networks effectively with clients and colleagues
Ensure that clients are treated fairly by knowing the customer and giving suitable advice where appropriate, providing an appropriate level of service, communicating clearly and fairly and ensuring complaints are reported

11. Resilience/Self-Confidence/ Stress Management

Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of periodic disruption
Expresses views willingly and confidently, while remaining open to other alternatives
Understands personal stressors and takes steps to limit their impact
Keeps issues and situations in perspective and reacts appropriately

12. Managing Risk

Pays attention to the important details that could have a commercial risk and business/client risk
Follows clear, simple and efficient processes