Principal, SW Quality Eng
Core
Define and drive end-to-end quality engineering strategy, automation, and governance for complex Securities Finance platforms and integrated workflows.
Role type
Principal, Software Quality Engineering (Securities Finance)
Builds
Scalable, risk-based quality engineering across Capital Markets Securities Finance platforms
Domain
Financial Services / Capital Markets / Securities Finance
Required skills
Securities Finance domain knowledge, Quality engineering strategy, Test automation, Automation frameworks and practices, CI/CD, Data testing, API and microservices testing, Performance testing, Analytical leadership, Financial services experience
Preferred skills
Cloud and modern data platforms experience, Legacy test suite modernization, Regulatory/audit-focused delivery experience, Azure or relevant quality/engineering certification
Technologies
Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Cucumber, Selenium, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Azure
Responsibilities
Define and drive the Securities Finance quality engineering strategy across functional, integration, regression, data, API and non-functional testing; Advance product quality through testing innovation, engineering practices and continuous process improvement; Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects and Developers to design testable solutions and establish quality requirements early in the SDLC; Develop technical roadmaps and implementation plans for program-level test strategies and automation capabilities; Lead complex end-to-end test cycles across interconnected Securities Finance applications and global teams, including defect triage, risk assessment and release-readiness reporting; Design and manage technical proof-of-concepts and feasibility studies for new quality engineering capabilities; Identify quality and delivery risks early, drive root-cause analysis, and ensure timely escalation and mitigation; Optimize and maintain automation frameworks and regression suites; Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines; Lead data validation across databases, ETL/ELT pipelines and downstream reporting flows; Design and execute API, microservices, integration and performance testing; Provide technical mentorship and quality engineering leadership across distributed teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship