Calypso Quality Engineer

Australian Securities Exchange; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney is seeking a Calypso Quality Engineer to validate the Calypso trading and clearing platform. You will perform functional, integration, and regression testing across BAU changes, enhancements, and platform upgrades.

You will work in a high-performing Tech and Delivery team, ensuring stable market infrastructure, collaborating with product and operations to deliver robust and secure systems, and contributing to CI/CD and test automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in functional testing of the Calypso platform.
• Strong understanding of capital markets (FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives).
• Experience with automation tools and SQL data validation.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing for Calypso changes and releases.
• Validate end‑to‑end trade lifecycle flows (capture, clearing, settlement, reporting).
• Design and execute test cases, scenarios, and regression packs based on business requirements.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL across trade and downstream systems.
• Support SIT, UAT, and release validation cycles, including defect triage and closure.
• Collaborate with Dev and BA teams to analyze defects and drive resolution.
• Support production releases and post‑deployment validation.
• Contribute to test automation initiatives and CI/CD integration.
• Document test results, defect logs, and test evidence for governance.

Skills

Calypso testing

Capital markets knowledge

Automation testing

SQL data validation

Unix/Linux

Problem solving

Tools

CATT

Selenium

Playwright

API testing

Job description

Australian Securities Exchange – Sydney NSW

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you're joining a company with a strong purpose - to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you'll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We're proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we're committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Key purpose of the role:

Calypso Quality Engineer is responsible for validating the functionality, performance, and stability of the Calypso trading and clearing platform. The role focuses on functional, integration, and regression testing, ensuring high-quality releases across BAU changes, enhancements, and platform upgrades.

Your Team

You will be part of a high-performing engineering team within the Technology and Delivery division, responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable, resilient platforms that underpin critical market infrastructure. The team works closely with product and operations to deliver robust, secure, and high-performance systems, driving engineering excellence, modern architecture, and continuous improvement to support ASX's mission of a stable and efficient marketplace.

Your responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing for Calypso changes and releases
• Validate end-to-end trade lifecycle flows (capture, clearing, settlement, reporting)
• Design and execute test cases, scenarios, and regression packs based on business requirements
• Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL across trade and downstream systems
• Support SIT, UAT, and release validation cycles, including defect triage and closure
• Collaborate with Dev and BA teams to analyze defects and drive resolution
• Support production releases and post-deployment validation
• Contribute to test automation initiatives and CI/CD integration
• Document test results, defect logs, and test evidence for governance

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• Strong 5-6 years' experience in functional testing of the Calypso platform
• Good understanding of capital markets (FX, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Trade Lifecycle)
• Strong experience in automation tools (CATT, Selenium, Playwright, API testing)
• Solid experience with SQL and data validation
• Exposure to test management tools (JIRA, Xray or similar)
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Calypso workflows, APIs, and interfaces (MarkitWire, downstream systems)
• Experience with FIX messages
• Understanding of performance/NFT testing and capacity validation
• Knowledge of ITIL processes (incident/problem/change management)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you'll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at *******@asx.com.au.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.