Associate - Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Plan and perform functional testing of the Deutsche Brse Group Trading System T7 and of the trading regulatory reports, with timely and high-impact feedback.
• Closely align with the business, operations, functional, build and system test teams for a streamlined, efficient delivery process.
• Self-organise software testing for your area of expertise with focus on responsibilities, content, and schedule.
• Create and update test models and scripts for test automation.
• Constantly enhance (automated) smoke test and regression test portfolios to ensure high functional coverage.
• Ensure that the software deliveries fulfil the defined quality requirements for the installation in Simulation and Production.
• Support ad hoc inquiries from Simulation and Production.
• Drive the continuous improvement of software testing activities/processes and test reporting.

Requirements:

• University degree in business studies or in engineering or comparable qualification.
• Strong expertise in the functionality of cash and derivatives trading systems is essential.
• Deep knowledge of test methodology, management, planning and execution.
• A professional tester certification, e. g., ISTQB, is a benefit.
• Deep experience in iterative and agile development methods with dedicated expertise for testing of software from a functional perspective.
• Deep experience with creating, executing and analysing automated functional tests.
• Solid user experience in the Linux operating system, GitHub, Jira and continuous integration.
• Expertise in scripting for testing and test automation; scripting in Python preferred.

Inter-personal skills are essential to successfully fill this position:

• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to organise work and drive results in our international team.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.