Role & seniority: Functional Test Lead (10+ years experience) with FX Asset Class knowledge

Stack/tools: Asset class knowledge (Derivatives/Options FXO); performance testing; testing lifecycle; dashboards for production monitoring; test data preparation

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, script, configure and run performance tests to validate production readiness of software applications and infrastructure; focus on error rates, response times, and infrastructure impact
Collaborate with engineers and AD teams, validate functionality against test cases, monitor production environments, diagnose and resolve performance issues
Conduct deep-dive data analyses, summarize performance trends, and report findings to stakeholders

Must-have skills

10+ years in functional testing
FXO/Derivatives asset class knowledge and understanding of Trade workflow
Experience delivering medium to large-scale projects across full lifecycle
Proactive, independent work style; strong initiative
Effective collaboration with technical leads, PMs, and BAs
Expertise in testing processes, lifecycle execution, and problem-solving; strong communication

Nice-to-haves

Selenium, Java, BDD framework

Location & work type

Location: not specified
Work type: not specified

Full Description

Project Description

The Finance Market solutions team requires a Functional Test Lead with FX Asset Class knowledge to work on FM Replatforming project.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with other engineers to develop testing and monitoring approaches
Focuses on assurance in the areas of error rates, response times, and impact to infrastructure
Designs, scripts, configures, and run performance tests to validate production readiness of software applications and infrastructure for stability and performance
Conditions test data as needed to properly simulate test scenarios
Supports testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades, and application enhancements by validating application functionality against documented test cases
Diagnoses, tracks, and manages performance issues to resolution
Uses dashboards that enable efficient monitoring of applications and systems running in production environments to troubleshoot issues and report findings
Provides summaries and assessments of the applications performance, emphasizing trends over time
Conducts deep dive analysis of data when trends or anomalies are identified
Collaborates with AD teams during story design to ensure new application features are developed in a performant manner

Mandatory Skills Description

10+ years of experience
Experience in Functional Testing
Must have knowledge in asset class - Derivatives /Options (FXO)
Understanding Trade workflow
Delivered medium and/or large scale projects from project inception through the entire project life cycle
Ability to work proactively, independently when necessary and displays strong initiative
Experience in working directly with Technical leads, Project managers and Business analysts in business and IT organization
Experience with principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of the testing process
Experience of the execution of tests throughout the life-cycle of development projects
Excellent communication, inter-personal skills and problem solving skills

Nice-to-Have Skills Description

Selenium, Java, BDD Framework

Functional Test Lead - FX options