Software Quality Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in the finance industry is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their team in London. This role focuses on developing automation scripts, executing test plans, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. With an emphasis on Agile methodologies, the ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in automation and software testing, strong programming skills, and a commitment to maintaining quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible time off

Continuous learning resources

Competitive pay

Financial wellness programs

Qualifications

• Over 5 years' experience in software testing or development.
• Proficiency in programming languages including Python, C#, Java.
• Experience designing and developing automated tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and maintain regression suites.
• Design and develop test plans based on specifications.
• Participate in functional, system, and regression testing activities.

Skills

Automation scripting

Quality assurance processes

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

This job is with S&P Global, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the + business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The Team:

The Quality Engineering team works in partnership with other Technology Functions and the Business to ensure quality delivery of our products. The team works in an Agile environment and is located globally. The team is independent in driving all decisions and is responsible for continuously improving customer experience, revenue growth and operations enablement through quick turn-around of development of our products with high quality.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Develop automation scripts that adhere to organizational standards, creating reliable, reusable, and maintainable automated regression suites and test harnesses.
• Utilize various tools and frameworks to create automation scripts with high-quality code to simplify testing scenarios.
• Design and develop test plans and test cases based on functional and design specifications, execute test cases, and analyze and report test results to the teams.
• Focus on building efficient solutions for web applications, services/APIs, databases, and mobile testing requirements.
• Actively participate in functional, system, and regression testing activities.
• Contribute to the identification, creation, execution, and automation of test scenarios with a quality-first mindset.
• Serve as the advocate for quality within and outside of scrum teams, ensuring quality is maintained throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirement gathering to production release.
• Support and implement quality assurance metrics architecture within scrum teams.
• Contribute to the execution of frequent prioritization, changes, and quality releases.
• Independently implement in-sprint test automation and performance measures across team deliverables.
• Possess detailed knowledge of quality assurance processes and metrics architecture.
• Understand the functioning, database architecture, dependencies, and business use of the applications/components that the scrum team is responsible for.
• Solve a range of routine problems and analyze possible solutions using standard procedures.
• Address problems with general oversight or interaction on routine work and receive detailed instructions on new assignments.
• Proactively reach out to members outside of the immediate team to help resolve challenges faced by the team.
• Work independently and collaboratively within the team.
• Build internal and external working relationships.
• Achieve personal objectives while contributing to the achievement of team objectives.

What We're Looking For:

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is .
• Over 5 years of experience in software testing or development, with a solid understanding of testing, coding, and debugging procedures.
• Proficiency in programming such as Python, C#, Java, or other relevant .
• Experience in designing and developing automated tests, with knowledge of testing across various application layers, including user interface, service, data layers, and mobile applications.
• Ability to advise the team on identifying automatable test cases across different layers, with a collaborative approach to working with developers to create automation and performance-friendly code.
• Experience in refactoring test automation and performance suites as necessary.
• Familiarity with web services and a solid understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with experience in writing SQL queries.
• Exposure to Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices and experience with Agile methodologies is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with continuous integration, DevOps practices, and rolling deployment or upgrade models is highly desirable.
• Experience in developing test plans and test cases, conducting exploratory testing, and creating and maintaining defect reports.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and detailed documentation.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What's In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy ("the Policy") that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy's requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

Recruitment Fraud Alert:

If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported [e-mail]. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, "pre-employment training" or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activityhere.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to /, , , sex, , , , , , marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a , please send an email to:[e-mail] your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only:The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfdescribes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

-----------------------------------------------------------

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)#LI-DNI