Sr. Principal Quality Engineer

Business Unit Overview:Global Markets Technology builds and maintains software solutions used by Global Markets Front and Middle office businesses. The business is spread across EMEA, US, Japan, AEJ, and emerging Markets like India, Brazil, and China. It deals in wide range of products including FX, Rates, Credit, Securitized Products, Equities, Futures & Options, FI/EQ Derivatives, and Prime Services including financing.GMIT India team is an integral part of the global team, which is spread across US, UK, Tokyo, Singapore, HK, India and China. It works in partnership with the regions to deliver technology solutions to GM business across regions prioritized in Global Book of Work. This team serves key business functions such as Pricing, Sales & Research (Pre-Trade), Electronic Trading, Client & Exchange Connectivity (Trading related), Trade Capture & Workflow, Trade Life Cycle Management (Post-Trade), MIS (pre and post trade analysis), Position, Risk Management and P&L (real-time, intraday and EOD),  Interfaces to Corporate Settlement, Risk and Finance systems.What We Offer:We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging. We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey. Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family's holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.Position Specifications: Corporate TitleVice President- Quality EngineeringFunctional TitlePrincipal / Senior Principal Quality EngineerExperience13-17QualificationB.E/B.Tech/MCA/M.TechRequisition No.11522Role & Responsibilities:Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute comprehensive QA strategy for Equity Financing platformLead a team of QA engineers, providing technical mentorship and career developmentDesign test automation frameworks for focusing on performance, reliability, and accuracyEstablish quality metrics, testing standards, and best practices across the organizationCollaborate with business, users and development teams to understand business requirements and align testing needsOversee performance testing, including latency analysis and capacity planningDrive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and toolsManage UAT processes with trading teams and key stakeholders for front to back initiativesLead incident reviews and implement preventive measuresRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field13+ years of software QA experience, strictly in financial services7+ years of experience leading QA teams in trading or similar high-stakes environmentsStrong understanding of global financial markets, trading systemsExpert knowledge of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/deploymentProficiency in programming languages such as Java or PythonStrong background in test automation tools and frameworks – Microservices / API/ UI automationHandson with GitLab, Jenkins/Gitlab CIGood to know monitoring tools such as Grafana/Prometheus Skills & CompetenciesExceptional analytical and problem-solving abilitiesStrong leadership and team management skillsExcellent communication skills with ability to interact with all levels of organizationStrategic thinking with attention to detailRisk-aware mindset with focus on quality and reliabilityAbility to work under pressure in a fast-paced environmentWe are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer's responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.  *Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company's policies as may be applicable from time to time).