Main Purpose:
We are looking for an accomplished QA lead with extensive experience in managing testing activities to enable the delivery of complex software development projects. An ideal candidate would be responsible for driving QA deliverables in partnership with vendor teams, make quick decisions and provide practical solutions for challenging problems. Demonstrates strong ability to think through the requirements from a business user point of view and work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines. The candidate will collaborate with various stake holders across IT and business user groups for complex end-to-end trading platform
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Technical skills and Expertise
- Sound understanding of Database, SQL and UNIX system
- Strong Techno-Functional expertise to drive testing efficiency and optimization
- Good exposure to API testing is preferred.
- QA Automation Experience is a plus
- Exposure to CI/CD, Build and deployment processes is a plus
- Knowledge/Experience of performance testing is a plus
Qualification:
- 8-10+ years of experience working in Quality Assurance groups.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering OR computer science or equivalent/relevant education
- Preferred understanding of CTRM domain. If not, work experience on capital markets domain is a MUST
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to mentor extended teams functionally and provide SME level insights on test coverage.
- Lead efforts to enhance and work towards making the testing process more efficient.
- Proficient in creating and reviewing test cases and test plans.
- Exercise proven analytical and written/oral communication skills.
- Build and enrich functional and domain knowledge
- Collaborate with QA leads to create and drive software quality goals.
- Manage end to end testing activities for strategic target releases including integration testing.
- Work in a challenging and fast paced environment.
- Demonstrate and maintain strong working relations with business analysis, development, and business us groups.
- Work with vendor partners to define test strategy and drive testing deliverables.
- Monitor progress on testing deliverables and manage status reporting.
Key Competencies:
- Strong verbal and written communications with strong inter-personal skills to collaborate with vendor teams and global IT owners with attention to micro level details.
- Must be acclimatized working and dealing with senior management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
TGS Trading IT is responsible for front-to-back delivery of various applications that enable Trafigura's Oil & Metal's trading.
