Corporate Actions Testing IC Associate

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Paid Time Off and personal/family care

Job summary

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is seeking an experienced Corporate Actions Testing IC Associate to support UAT for a range of corporate actions activities. You will collaborate with operations and development teams to design and execute testing scripts, and to report and remediate defects with a focus on automation and quality assurance.

The role emphasizes understanding the software implementation lifecycle and agile/waterfall methodologies, with a hybrid on-site/remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Functional understanding of distributed and/or mainframe test environments.
• Strong knowledge of Corporate Actions and the securities industry.
• In-depth knowledge of the software implementation lifecycle (SILC).

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and understands business requirements.
• Develops test plans and cases via ALM.
• Reviews test plans/cases with collaborators, acquires approval.
• Executes test cases required for end-to-end testing on distributed and/or mainframe test environments.
• Discovers, reports and tracks defects via JIRA.
• Takes ownership of workload and ensures deliverables meet deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

ALM

SILC

Mainframe environments

Job description

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

Being a member of the Corporate Actions Testing Team the Corporate Actions Testing IC Associate supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Corporate Actions. Corporate Actions UAT at DTC consists of support for the following functions: Voluntary & Mandatory Reorganization, Issuer Services, Principal & Interest, Cash / Stock Distributions, International Dividends & US Tax Operations. The Corporate Actions Testing IC Associate demonstrates an aptitude for technology and working with financial systems. The role requires the individual to work with operations and development teams to write appropriate testing scripts and execute testing and reporting/remediation. The individual is a detail-oriented, methodical professional who will apply excellent communication skills in collaborating with team members. They will demonstrate a willingness to learn and advance their knowledge of software testing and quality assurance best practices with an added focus on automation. Requires knowledge of the software implementation lifecycle model (SILC), Agile and Waterfall methodologies, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), and JIRA reporting for issues. The individual will need in-depth knowledge of Corporate Actions.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Analyzes and understands business requirements
• Develops test plans and cases via ALM
• Reviews test plans/cases with collaborators, acquires approval
• Executes test cases required for end-to-end testing on distributed and/or mainframe test environments
• Discovers, reports and tracks defects via JIRA
• Participates, takes ownership of workload, ensures deliverables are met while adhering to critical timeframes with the ability to handle complicated priorities on projects and initiatives.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience
• Stays current on changes in their own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.
• Requires a functional understanding of distributed and/or mainframe test environments
• Strong knowledge of Corporate Actions and the securities industry in general
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge of the entire software implementation lifecycle (SILC)

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.