Title: Capital Markets FX QA Test Manager

Location: Chicago, IL – Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Duration: 12 Months - Contract to Hire role

Job Description:

• We are looking for QA Test Manager who is self-motivated, creative and proactive, to work successfully in a fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, diverse technologies and Cloud environments. The individual will work closely with various stakeholders throughout the SDLC, executing automated test iterations, tracking & reporting test results, troubleshooting and coordinating the bug fixes. The individual should have a strong understanding of agile processes and the related Quality lifecycle and automation methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement.
• Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications.
• Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies.
• Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies.
• Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation.
• Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues.
• Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences.
• Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites.
• Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows.
• Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices.
• Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics.
• Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team.
• Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos.
• Recruiting and building high-performance teams, and dealing with multiple staffing needs.
• Resource management – devising DEV Plans, defining goals for team, performance feedback, year-end discussions, recommending promotions etc.
• Monitoring & reporting – goal based; execution Status & delivery reports on weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.
• Devising & implementing plans for leveraging & enhancing Automation – for regression, and system testing on release basis.

Required Skills:

• Expert in writing automated scripts using scripting languages like SQL, Java, Python and JavaScript
• Expert in designing and building automated testing framework using Behavior Driven Development and Test Driven development tools like Cucumber, JBehave, Jasmine, Selenium.
• Expert in building and implementing CI/CD automation strategies for testing using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
• Expert in designing automated test scripts testing Operational/Relational/OLAP databases and data warehouses.
• Expert in designing automated test scripts and validations for ETL/ELT solutions for multiple parallel processing pipelines.
• Expert in testing APIs and Micro-services for both UI layer and data layer for data extraction, preparations and consumption modules.
• Good Understanding and familiarity with SQL databases (Azure SQL DB, Azure DW) , ETL tools like (talend, Azure Data Factory) and Cloud Storage tools like Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage.
• Expert is Data Testing covering all Data Dimensions and Data Flows.
• Strong Analytical skills to understand complex business logic and calculations.
• Expert in Performance Testing at program level
• Expert in QA process, techniques & Methodologies.
• Expert in Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners.
• Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; Multi-task in a continually changing environment.

Experience: Senior

10+ years of relevant experience

Nice to Have:

Exposure to financial domain would be preferred.

Azure Certification would be preferred.

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE ® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at:

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

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