Role & seniority: QA Manual Tester, mid-level (Kadra średniego szczebla)

Stack/tools: Manual QA in Capital Markets; front-office Fixed Income, Sales & Trading platforms; test management and defect tools (JIRA); collaboration with QA automation engineers

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, document, and execute comprehensive manual test cases for front-office fixed income workflows
Perform end-to-end testing of trade lifecycle; validate pricing, risk, and P&L for fixed income instruments
Log, track, and retest defects; collaborate with developers, BAs, and QA to ensure coverage; participate in Agile ceremonies

Must-have skills

5+ years manual QA experience, preferably in capital markets/investment banking
Strong understanding of Fixed Income products and trade lifecycle (e.g., swaps, swaptions, caps/floors, bonds)
Experience testing Sales & Trading platforms and/or risk systems
Proficiency with test management and defect-tracking tools; excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Nice-to-have skills

Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Understanding of front-office trading desks and real-time systems
Location & work type: Full-time employment contract; location not specified in text; requires ability to work with teams across regions (front-office trading environment)

Full Description

🔵Project Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive QA Manual Tester to join our Capital Markets QA team. This role focuses on testing Fixed Income Sales and Trading applications, ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and performance of systems that support front-office trading, order management, pricing, and risk.
You will work closely with developers and business analysts from different regions to validate complex workflows and ensure high-quality software delivery in a fast-paced financial environment.

🔵Responsibilities

Analyze business and functional requirements related to fixed income sales and trading workflows.
Design, document, and execute comprehensive manual test cases for front-office applications.
Perform end-to-end testing of trade lifecycle events.
Validate pricing, risk, and P&L calculations for various fixed income instruments.
Conduct regression and new feature testing.
Log, track, and retest defects using JIRA.
Collaborate with developers, BAs, and QA automation engineers to ensure test coverage and quality.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.

🔵Mandatory Skills Description

5+ years of experience in manual QA testing, preferably in capital markets or investment banking.
Previous experience plus strong understanding of Fixed Income products and trade lifecycle (ideally interest rate swaps, swaptions, cap flor or bonds)
Experience testing Sales & Trading platforms and/or risk systems.
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

🔵Nice-to-Have Skills Description

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Understanding of front-office trading desks and real-time systems.

🔵Languages

English: C1 Advanced

🔵Our Benefits

💼 Employment & Compensation
Stable employment based on an employment contract
Copyright-based remuneration for Developers, resulting in a higher net salary
🏥 Health & Well-being
LuxMed private health and dental care
Life and travel insurance
MyBenefit program (sports card, well-being initiatives, and more)
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, including psychological consultations, coaching sessions, and support in personal matters

Senior QA Manual Tester