Sr QA Analyst- Risk

Chicago  ‐ Onsite
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This individual should have a mathematical background as they will be working closely with quants and risk teams, but must have a strong foundation in quality assurance from within the financial industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Act as the primary point of contact in quality assurance working directly with the firm's risk teams
  • Review technical requirements with quantitative terminology to produce test scenarios, test cases, and overall strategy for testing the quantitative models
  • Perform all aspects of verification, including functional, regression, system, integration, and performance testing
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive test data and regression test suites
  • Take ownership of testing procedures by ensuring code is designed and built to meet business needs
  • Collaborate with development in the design process to maximize testability of systems
  • Some opportunity for automation testing to increase regression test coverage and efficiency
  • Conduct both white box and black box testing


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Financial background a MUST:


o Experience in working with Risk Management or Portfolio Margining Models and Systems

o Experience with spreadsheets containing financial engineering formulas and create test plans and test cases
  • Ideally 5+ quality assurance/testing experience working with highly transactional systems in the financial or trading industry
  • Technical background:


o Scripting experience preferred- Matlab, Python, etc.

o Experience with full SDLC

o Experience working in a Unix environment

o Proficient with database concepts (SQL)
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment, delivering quality software to production within tight schedules amid rapidly changing requirements
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
  • Education:


o Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Applied Math, Economics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science or Management Information Systems

o Masters degree in financial mathematics, financial engineering, MS Finance is preferred.

Very competitive compensation packages offered. If you feel that you are a good fit for this position, please submit your resume highlighting your technical experience as it relates to this description. Please contact Lindsay Haddock at Huxley Associates at with questions.
Start date
08/2014
From
Huxley Associates
Published at
12.08.2014
Project ID:
756594
Contract type
Permanent
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