Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Senior QA Analyst-Boston



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Investment industry experience and FIX protocol knowledge a must. Industry Knowledge - 2-4 years of Equity, Fixed Income or Mutual Fund experience
Position- Senior QA Analyst
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position): 2894
Job Type: FTP
Location: Boston MA
Experience: 2 - 4
Compensation: $0.00 - $0.00
Job Description:

 

Senior QA Analyst

 

DESCRIPTION:

As a Quality Assurance Analyst you will be responsible for ongoing regression testing and analysis of enhancements to our market-leading trade order management network.   The ideal candidate will be able to develop detailed test plans/scripts, execute these tests on multiple operating systems and platforms, and analyze the test results.  Investment industry experience and FIX protocol knowledge a must.  Knowledge of trade order management software and of portfolio modeling strategies a plus.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

.Perform manual tests on multiple operating systems and platforms.

.Analyze results testing results.

.Contribute to regression test by developing and recording test cases and analyzing results of regression test.

.Report software errors to the Development group.

.Provide regular progress reports to the Quality Assurance Manager.

.Review design specifications and create workflow based test plans. (Industry Knowledge a relevant skill.)

.Apply quality procedures and test standards to testing activities.

.Participate in other departmental projects as deemed necessary.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

.BA/BS degree.

.Industry Knowledge - 2-4 years of Equity, Fixed Income or Mutual Fund experience.

.Proven Analytical and problem solving skills.

.Ability to write comprehensive test  plans/scripts.

.Excellent communication and organizational skills.

.Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads.

.Self motivated.

.Relational Database experience in Sybase and SQL Server .

.Experience working with trade order management and portfolio modeling software, a plus.

.Automated test tool experience and Extreme Programming, a plus.

 

 

Degree Required: BA/BS
Desired Skills:
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