SQM Test Lead - FA/TA

Northern Trust; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Software Quality Engineer for its Pune office to ensure performance, scalability and reliability of complex applications in non-PROD environments. You will collaborate with stakeholders in an agile setting to own solutions and communicate effectively across the organization.

The role focuses on building stable, production-like test environments, managing test data, masking sensitive data, and enabling end-to-end testing across distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience; education and experience may be combined to satisfy experience requirements.
• Strong knowledge on distributed systems, Linux or Windows platform, microservices.
• Strong knowledge of complex SQL and optimization techniques.
• Strong knowledge in database concepts to analyze and from DataRefresh strategy – Oracle, MSSQL.
• Intermediate knowledge of scheduling tools like Control-M.
• Background in test data management, synthetic data generation.
• Good knowledge of Middleware/Messaging platforms: Solace, MQ, Kafka
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of DevOps model, ITSM, Shell scripting and JavaScript, PCF, Azure.
• Domain knowledge would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain stable test environments
• Replicate production configurations and dependencies
• Define environment strategy (INT, UAT)
• Monitor environment health and resolve issues
• Perform root cause analysis for failures
• Define test data strategy and sourcing approaches
• Execute test data provisioning and refresh cycles
• Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL
• Ensure end-to-end data traceability
• Support CI/CD pipelines with automated data setup
• Ensure data privacy compliance in non-PROD environments
• Implement data masking using Delphix
• Define masking rules for sensitive data
• Support audit and regulatory compliance

Skills

Distributed systems

Linux/Windows

Microservices

SQL

Database concepts

Data management

Delphix masking

Middleware/Messaging

Solace/MQ/Kafka

Azure DevOps

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps

ITSM

Shell scripting

JavaScript

PCF

Azure

Tools

Azure DevOps Boards

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role Description

SoftwareQuality Engineer with expertise in distributed systems with5-8 years of IT experience. As aQuality Engineer,he/sheshould ensure the performance, scalability, reliability of NT complexapplications maintained in non-PROD environments, diverse technologies, and Cloud environments.The individual will work closely with various stakeholdersin an agile fashion, to jointly own the solution, and strong communication and management skill to interface well with other parts of the organization.

The role is responsible for building and maintaining stable, scalable, production-like non-PROD environments, ensuring high-quality and compliant test data availability, and enabling end-to-end testing across complex systems

Responsibilities

Environment Build & Management

• Design, build, and maintain stable test environments


• Replicate production configurations and dependencies


• Define environment strategy (INT, UAT)


• Monitor environment health and resolve issues


• Perform root cause analysis for failures

Test Data Management & Setup

• Define test data strategy and sourcing approaches


• Execute test data provisioning and refresh cycles


• Perform data validation and reconciliation using SQL


• Ensure end-to-end data traceability


• Support CI/CD pipelines with automated data setup

Data Masking & Compliance

• Ensure data privacy compliance in non-PROD environments


• Implement data masking usingDelphix


• Define masking rules for sensitive data


• Support audit and regulatory compliance

Required Experience and Skills

• 5to 8 years of experience; education and experience may be combined to satisfy experience requirements.


• Strongknowledge ondistributed systems,Linux or windows platform, microservices.


• Strongknowledge of complex SQL and optimization techniques.


• Strongknowledge inDatabase conceptto analyze andfrom DataRefreshstrategy– Oracle, MSSQL.


• Intermediate knowledge of any scheduling related tools like Control-M.


• Backgroundin test data management, synthetic data generation.


• GoodKnowledge of Middleware/Messagingplatforms:Solace, MQ, Kafka


• Experience with tools like AzureDev Ops(ADO)Boards,Github, CI/CD pipelineetc.


• UnderstandingonDevOps model,ITSM,Shell scriptingand Java script, PCF, Azure.


• Domain knowledge would be added advantage.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.