Trading Platform Quality Assurance Specialist

We are seeking an experienced and skilled quality assurance professional to join our team, specializing in quality assurance activities for trading platforms. This role will be focused on ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of trading systems, with a primary emphasis on Endur used for energy and commodities trading.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in quality assurance for financial or trading applications, with expertise in Endur/Findur and a deep understanding of trading operations.

As a quality assurance lead, you will work closely with development teams, business stakeholders, and quality assurance teams to drive and implement testing strategies, identify risks, and provide valuable insights into platform improvements, all while ensuring adherence to best practices in IT and quality assurance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute quality assurance activities on trading platforms, focusing on ensuring functionality, performance, and stability across various environments.
• Own and manage the quality assurance lifecycle for trading platforms, including planning, test case development, execution, and defect management.
• Work closely with trading and IT teams to understand system requirements, user needs, and business processes to identify critical areas for testing.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans and strategies for Endur and related tools, including integration, regression, functional, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure proper testing coverage for new functionalities, features, and system integrations.
• Leverage knowledge of Endur (or similar trading platforms) to identify potential risks, assess system behavior, and ensure that critical trading workflows are functioning correctly.
• Mentor and guide junior quality assurance team members, providing support for both technical and non-technical issues.
• Define, implement, and enforce quality assurance best practices, standards, and methodologies across all projects.
• Ensure the integrity of test data, environments, and processes, maintaining a high standard of testing quality and accuracy.
• Support user acceptance testing and assist with training and knowledge transfer for internal stakeholders.
• Identify and document defects, track issues to resolution, and ensure timely delivery of quality software.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating the effectiveness of current quality assurance practices and recommending process improvements.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques to improve the overall quality assurance processes.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in quality assurance within trading or financial platforms, with a focus on testing complex trading systems.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Endur or similar trading platforms.
• Experience in functional, integration, regression, performance, and UAT testing within a complex trading environment.
• Solid understanding of trading workflows, financial products, and market data in relation to trading platforms.
• Experience working with test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies, with the ability to work in fast-paced, iterative environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, and product managers.
• Proven experience in risk assessment and test planning for mission-critical applications.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Exposure to and understanding of the full trade lifecycle allied with strong knowledge of the system business processes.
• Understanding of software implementation and testing principles.
• Demonstrate experience of being proactive, independent, and able to work effectively within and across analysis and delivery teams.

About Us:

We are a global organisation offering a comprehensive range of consulting services for trade lifecycle management to clients involved in energy, commodities, shipping, treasury, central banking, capital markets, and asset/investment management.

We help our clients navigate complex market challenges, improve operational efficiency, and enhance their strategic positioning.