Algo & E-Trading QA Lead: Controls & Testing

BMO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Capital Markets is seeking a Senior QA Analyst to test electronic trading platforms, algorithmic trading solutions, and related controls. You will collaborate with Trading, Quantitative Research, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to ensure system quality, stability, and regulatory compliance.

The role covers functional, UAT, regression, and control testing, plus test planning, defect tracking, and supporting automation and regulatory testing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA, UAT, or application testing within Capital Markets.
• Knowledge of electronic trading platforms and trading workflows.
• Understanding of algorithmic trading and trading controls.
• Experience working with Trading, Technology, or Quantitative teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business, technical, and control requirements into test cases.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, UAT, regression, and control testing for trading applications.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Validate new system functionality, enhancements, and releases.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and expected outcomes.
• Support test automation initiatives where appropriate.
• Validate trading and risk management controls.
• Support regulatory, compliance and audit-related testing activities
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready testing documentation and evidence.
• Provide testing status and release readiness updates.

Skills

QA Testing

UAT

Capital Markets

Trading platforms

SQL

Python/Java/C++

CI/CD

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

ALM

Test automation

CI/CD

Job description

BMO Capital Markets is seeking a Senior QA Analyst to test electronic trading platforms, algorithmic trading solutions, and related controls. You will collaborate with Trading, Quantitative Research, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to ensure system quality, stability, and regulatory compliance.

The role covers functional, UAT, regression, and control testing, plus test planning, defect tracking, and supporting automation and regulatory testing initiatives.