Sr Trading Operations QA Engineer
New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description:

Works with project teams to ensure overall software quality is monitored and maintained and/or validates system QA standards necessary to execute test plans and procedures for acceptance testing of new or modified applications/systems. Has some interaction with business area execs, vendors and operations execs in determining whether systems and system components, including hardware, networks, system software, tools, and applications are appropriate and/or ready for implementation. Fosters stable support framework for development teams and business units in the area of quality control and the development of new or revised applications. May provide guidance in the creation of standard test environments, tests plans, and test scripts. Analyzes, designs, documents new or modified QA procedures and standards and assists in the development and implementation of QA metrics for assessing the quality of delivered applications and information systems. Provide resolution to an assortment of problems complex in scope, related to Quality Assurance projects. Individual contributor role. Typically requires 5-7 years of applicable experience. This job code is only to be used for associates supporting Capital Markets.

* Manage the process which computes risk, P/L Explain market risk scenarios, and general ledger feeds for the Credit, Structured Credit, Public Finance, Mortgage Derivatives and Distressed businesses at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
* Optimize the process to ensure that all data is provided accurately on time to trading desks, Market Risk, Credit Risk and the general ledger.
* Build, recommend and maintain appropriate frameworks on QA regression and automation.
* Work as a member of an Agile SCRUM team delivering high-quality software in two-week sprints
* Ensure that new books and desks are added to the process as required. Respond to Middle Office requests during U.S. business day. Support desk traders and middle office professionals encountering risk and profit and loss issues.
* Participate in deployments, migrations, process announcements, release management, and automation of processes, and ensure that all service level agreements are met. Monitor operations to detect issues and create processes. Interact regularly with users.
* Configure, execute and maintain the processes required for critical regulatory reporting projects, mandated by Federal Reserve.
* Liaise with the India team for daily handover and ensure that the India team is aware of all changes.

Qualification

* Must have in-depth background in middle office operations and strong understanding of a trading floor environment
* Familiarity with working in an Agile / Lean environment
* Python knowledge
* Financial knowledge
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

Posting Date: 06/24/2019

Location: New York, NY, 250 VESEY ST (NY3004), - United States

Travel: No

Full / Part-time: Full time

Hours Per Week: 40

Shift: 1st shift