Quality Assurance Lead - Assistant Vice President

Role Summary

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Role Description

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Lead in State Street’s Global Technology Services (GTS) team working exclusively on proprietary Accounting applications and workflows. Person in this position will collaborate with peers on cross functional teams (primarily agile) to deliver high-quality software solutions.

What you will be responsible for

As Quality Assurance Lead - Assistant Vice President you will be responsible for

Understanding business requirements and definine test strategies/test plans for software applications. Interacting with peers in the organization to proactively determine and resolve upstream and downstream impacts. Executing test cases via automated tools; developing specific tests for each application encompassed in the full system and the related integration along with user acceptance level test (both manual and automated tests as warranted). Participating in the metrics gathering process to propose and implement ongoing improvements. Ensuring proper procedures and controls are in place throughout the software testing process.

In this role you are expected to perform project tasks independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaborate with team members and members of the Global Technology Services team. You will be part of Quality Assurance Team within GTS’s Accounting and Valuation Domain, and will be based in Boston/Quincy, Massachusetts.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Experience with Capital Markets or Fund Accounting business and/or testing.
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and quickly adapt to changing environment/requirements.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as with a team
• Provide testing leadership by identifying opportunities for improvement in the Scrum team’s QA methodology, innovate by researching and recommending new approaches to automation of testing, including use of Artificial Intelligence.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work within a global team and communicate with individuals based in different locations.
• Ability to foster and maintain strong relationships with all partners in the SDLC such as business and development

Core/Must have skills

Bachelor Degree is required, Masters is a plus.

6+ years experience with software quality assurance in financial services or financial technology

Oracle ,DB2, proven knowledge of Querying tools

Understanding of software development life cycle, quality assurance standards, and testing methodologies

Hands on Experience with Python and automation testing tools.

Good to have skills

IBM Datastudio

AI tools usage, knowledgeable on TOSCA

Exposure to Sprint and Test tracking tools – JIRA, RTC and ALM

Work Schedule

Hybrid (4 Days in Office)

Keywords (If any)

Quality Assurance, Testing

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your n