Jr. Quality Assurance Analyst - Chicago Financial Search, Inc.
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Jr. Quality Assurance Analyst
Chicago – Onsite then Hybrid
About The Role:
You will oversee the final product's handling and uphold adherence to Quality Assurance protocols, cGMPs, SOPs, and PBA standard requirement documents. The Analyst will engage in a collaborative environment alongside our Quality Assurance, development, and client support teams, assisting in tasks for ongoing projects and tracking project statuses. This is a full-time exempt position reporting directly to the Head of Quality Assurance and is based on-site in our Chicago office.
What You'll Do:
• Capture, assess, and document automation outcomes on a daily basis.
• Create comprehensive test frameworks from the ground up, encompassing Integration, Regression, and Performance/Load testing.
• Manual/Automated QA testing
• Formulate and document test plans in accordance with specified requirements.
• Assign QA release status and determine disposition to approve finalized products.
• Generate metrics that reflect the quality of a release
• Performs additional tasks requested by supervisor and manager
• Update and upkeep the QA database to facilitate the retrieval of reports.
• Ensures timely and accurate maintenance of controlled document files and test records.
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings and communicate status updates
What We're Looking For:
• Completion of a 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or a related field in a quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years in a Quality Assurance role, with 1-3 years of technical experience.
• Minimum 1+ years of unit test automation
• Fluent in C#
• Experienced in Python and Java, with a solid grasp of SQL; familiarity with Selenium is advantageous.
• Experience with FIX protocol
• Previous exposure to the financial markets and familiarity with derivatives trading.
• Understanding of algorithmic trading engines and working knowledge of trading GUIs
• Proficient in testing methodologies involving statistical methods and data analytics.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Detailed oriented with a strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Work in a high energy environment and ownership of tasks with a professional, motivated attitude
• Available to work in hybrid environment (min. 3+ days in office per week) after six month onsite start
• Local to Chicagoland area only or willing to relocate to Chicago
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