Sr. Support Analyst, QA tester, IT
Core
Validating UK-specific enhancements to a global trading platform by performing comprehensive front-to-back testing, tracing order flows, and ensuring data integrity.
Role type
Senior QA Analyst (Trading Systems)
Builds
Trading platforms, trading engines, and back-office operations for UK Trading operations
Domain
Financial Services / Investment Banking / Trading Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
End-to-end testing, FIX protocol validation, trade lifecycle management, reconciliation testing, Linux/Windows environments, Oracle SQL, test automation scripting
Preferred skills
Python, Shell scripting, integration testing, geographically distributed team collaboration
Technologies
Linux, Windows, Oracle, FIX, Python, Shell
Responsibilities
Design and execute end-to-end test scenarios covering Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office systems; Trace full lifecycle of trade/order flow through integrated systems; Perform integration testing with Head Office and UK-specific environments; Validate message flows across FIX sessions; Perform reconciliation testing between front-end, middle office, and external data sources; Identify defects and document reproducible steps for development teams; Maintain test artefacts and scripts for audit purposes; Support release cycles with smoke, regression, and go-live verification.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC