Associate, Quality Assurance

Description

About this role

Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, but want to tackle some of the world’s most sophisticated problems? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Quality Engineers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.

With over USD 9 trillion of assets, we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being.

Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and also being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

This role will be responsible for all aspects of software development, testing and ensuring compatibility with enterprise and solutions architecture by harnessing modern development technologies.

You will have the chance to define and develop new capabilities and engage with multiple development teams and partners across the ALADDIN ENGINEERING.

You are:

- Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo
- Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to mentorship from others; you make mistakes, but learn from them
- Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do
- Data-focused, with an eye for the details that matter to tackle the problem

At ALADDIN ENGINEERING, we develop and supports every facet of BlackRock’s information system needs. Our global teams perform a wide variety of activities from maintaining system stability to growing the features and functionality of our state-of the-art trading and asset management platform called ALADDIN.

ALADDIN ENGINEERING -QA is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on the Aladdin. The Testing team employs use of industry-leading tools (Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins, Azure dev ops) to support the testing activities.

Job Purpose/Background:
Key Responsibilities:

- In collaboration with the Lead provide testing services for the global testing team including automation implementation and ensuring delivery is timely and of high quality for specific tools and processes.
- You will be responsible for functional/ non-functional and automation testing activities of a project/ module.
- The QA engineer will be responsible to build SME knowledge of project and be hands on. Ensuring development, maintenance and execute automated scripts based on manual test cases; therefore, the ability to code using Selenium and use of Cucumber, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Java is a must. Interface and liaise with the global Test, Business and Development teams, effectively communicating testing metrics, progress, schedules and issues impacting delivery
- Able to identify, procure and manage environments and data required for testing

Required Skills / Experience:

- Proven experience in Software Quality Assurance in a financial services firm (e.g. Investment Banking, Asset Management), including writing manual tests, test automation development and execution.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience using Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins
- Exposure to functional automation framework implementation and hands on coding on Java is must
- Exposure to AZURE dev ops, CI/CD integration

Exposure to following technologies:

- RDBMS: SQL, No-SQL, Cassandra
- Unix, Windows, XML and Java
- Strong foundation in various SDLC methodologies - Waterfall, Agile, Unified Process
- Exposure to scripting languages like Jscript, Python would be an added advantage
- Exposure to Cypress would be an added advantage

Education: B.E. / B. Tech / M. Tech or equivalent

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance a