**Role & seniority: ** Senior Associate, Quality Engineering (Level 1)

**Stack/tools: ** Functional/manual testing; REST & SOAP API testing (Postman, curl); SQL (SELECT/WHERE/JOIN/GROUP BY); Agile/Scrum; capital markets domain knowledge. Nice-to-haves: Selenium (Java) / Robot Framework (Python); Python scripting; AI tools (ChatGPT/Claude) for test-case/defect assistance.

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Plan and execute functional, regression, progression testing across complex trading applications.
Validate capital-markets trading lifecycle workflows (order creation → execution → settlement and related events) for Equities and Fixed Income instruments (bonds, bond forwards, futures, swaps).
Manage defects end-to-end (triage, log analysis, root-cause support) and perform API/data validation.
Must-have skills:
- 4+ years hands-on functional/manual testing (capital markets/trading preferred).
- Strong test planning/case design, estimation, regression strategy, defect management, and test metrics.
- Proficiency testing REST/SOAP APIs (request/response, business fields, error scenarios).
- Ability to write SQL queries independently for DB/table validation.
- Agile collaboration, sprint participation, and strong communication/stakeholder management.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with front-office/middle-office or asset management applications.
- Test automation exposure (Selenium/Java, Robot Framework/Python).

Full Description

Job Description

Senior Associate, Quality Engineering - Level 1

Publicis Sapient is looking for a Senior associate in quality engineering with strong functional and manual testing experience to help deliver high-quality technology solutions for our clients. You will apply your knowledge of capital markets, testing practices, APIs, and databases to validate complex trading applications across the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, and other quality engineers to identify risks, resolve defects, and improve product quality. Your testing expertise and problem-solving skills will contribute to reliable solutions that create meaningful value for our clients.

Your Impact

Plan and execute functional, manual, regression, and progression testing to ensure the quality and reliability of complex applications. Validate capital-markets workflows across the trading lifecycle, including order creation, execution, settlement, and related lifecycle events. Design comprehensive test scenarios covering Equities and Fixed Income instruments, including Bonds, Bond Forwards, Futures, and Swaps. Test REST and SOAP APIs by validating contracts, requests, responses, business fields, and error scenarios using tools such as Postman or curl. Write and execute SQL queries independently to validate application and test data across relevant database tables. Manage defects through their complete lifecycle, participate in defect triage, analyse application logs, and support root-cause investigation. Collaborate with developers, traders, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment to complete testing activities and support successful releases.

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience

4+ years of hands-on functional or manual testing experience, preferably involving capital-markets or trading applications. Practical knowledge of the capital-markets trading lifecycle and experience testing Equities and Fixed Income products. Strong understanding of test planning, test-case design, estimation, regression testing, defect management, and test metrics. Working knowledge of REST and SOAP API testing, including request and response validation using Postman, curl, or similar tools. Ability to independently write SQL queries using SELECT, WHERE, JOIN, and GROUP BY. Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams and participating in relevant sprint ceremonies. Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work independently and drive assigned activities to completion.

Additional Information

Set Yourself Apart With

Experience working with front-office or middle-office applications within an Asset Management organization. Exposure to test automation using Selenium with Java or Robot Framework with Python. Python scripting experience for test utilities, data validation, or simple automation. Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar solutions for test-case generation or defect analysis.

Benefits of Working Here

Gender-Neutral Policy 18 paid holidays throughout the year. Generous parental leave and new parent transition program Flexible work arrangements Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well-being.

A Tip from the Hiring Manager

“Bring strong testing fundamentals, curiosity about capital markets, and the confidence to independently investigate complex issues.”

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.