QA Sprint Developer - Capital Markets - SMBC
New York, NY 10172
About the Job
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $75,000.00 and $150,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
SMBC is in process of leading a Digital Transformation across our Americas Division as we continue to modernize our technology, focus on our data driven approach, grow and plan for the future. As a result of this expansion we are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Sprint Developer to join our Nikko / Capital Markets Technology team.
Reporting to the QA Functional Test Lead, this person will be a key member to provide quality assurance testing to ensure any business-requested changes are validated prior to handing off to UAT. This person will learn the business as well as understand the testing framework and processes for our applications. Required to draw on testing knowledge in order to creatively develop solutions for automating test processes as well as design maintenance procedures and documentation. Within this team, there is an open and collaborative approach to work on solutions for applications and workflow processes. Additionally, this person will be required to automate any repetitive steps in a workflow process or application in order to provide the highest quality for our technology and business and will be required to meet those standards and prove your ability to provide the best test capabilities.
Role Objectives
• Review user stories planned for the sprint and provides user point estimation during sprint planning
• Design manual test cases and creates automation scripts for in-sprint testing
• Execute test cases either manually or using automation test tool during In-sprint testing: 80% automation 20% manual
• Review test coverage and ensures traceability of test cases to the business requirements
• Maintain applicable test artifacts (Test plan, test cases, test data automation scripts) per the business requirements or change requests
• Work with Application Lead to standardize user stories sizing (T-Shirt sizing or other estimation techniques)
• Provide in-sprint testing progress to the functional test lead and escalate any issues/risks
• Build and improve upon test frameworks once comfortable enough and as automation expertise improves
Qualifications and Skills
• Proficient coding skills and a good level of understanding of the testing methodology
• Deep understanding of agile methodology and experienced with story point estimation
• Ability to translate user stories into testable outcomes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to understand complex data flows between various internal and external applications in order to design complex hybrid tests
• Extensive experience in automation methodologies: Page Objects, TDD, data-driven testing, parameterized testing
• Automation scripts in environments with python, JavaScript, java, or C#
• Very productive, able to multitask on multiple projects throughout the day or week
• Basic understanding of building test frameworks from scratch or the interest to learn
• Demonstrated ability to identify and report risks and Issues
• Results driven, able to produce frequent Pull Requests
• Experience working with Fixed Income/Equities/FX domain
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or comparable discipline is desirable
Desirable Skills
• Depending on experience and skills: ability to mature automation frameworks or build them from scratch
• Ability to see gaps in QA processes and design improvements
• Ability to train junior QAs on processes, usage of frameworks, or automation best practices
• With experience, ability to drive automation side-projects
• Experience of containerization and orchestration technologies such as docker and kubernetes
• Implement and promote best practices for test automation, continuous integration and deployment
• Understanding of modern dashboards such as Grafana/Kibana for data visualization
• Experience in performance and load testing of API’s and front-end components
• Familiarity with microservice/micro frontend architecture
Additional Requirements
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
