CRD QA Engineer

Signature IT World Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature IT World Inc. is seeking a QA professional with strong CRD/CRIMS experience to validate end-to-end trading workflows and ensure high-quality financial applications in Agile environments.

You will perform functional, regression, and integration testing for CRD applications, develop automated tests with Selenium or TestComplete, and collaborate with developers, BAs, and product owners in Scrum teams. Also perform SQL data validation and API/UI testing across CRD/State Street systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience in financial services or trading systems.
• Strong CRD/CRIMS experience.
• Experience with SQL and data validation.
• Experience with UI and API testing in Agile environments.
• Familiarity with JIRA and SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing for CRD apps.
• Validate buy-side trading workflows, order management, and FIX connectivity.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using Selenium/TestComplete or similar tools.
• Create test plans, test cases, and test strategy documents.
• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Execute SQL queries for backend validation and data integrity checks.
• Support API, microservices, and UI testing.
• Track defects using JIRA and participate in release validation.
• Maintain test environments and support production issue troubleshooting.
• Participate in end-to-end integration testing across CRD and State Street applications.

Skills

CRD/CRIMS experience

SQL

JIRA

UI testing

API testing

Automation testing

Agile/Scrum

Regression testing

Selenium

TestComplete

Tools

Selenium

TestComplete

Job description

Job Description:

Seeking a QA professional with strong experience in Charles River Development (CRD/CRIMS) for investment management and trading platforms. The role involves validating end-to-end trading workflows, automation testing, regression testing, and ensuring high-quality delivery of financial applications in Agile environments.

Major Responsibilities:

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing for CRD applications
• Validate buy-side trading workflows, order management, FIX connectivity, and investment operations
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using Selenium/TestComplete or similar tools
• Create test plans, test cases, and test strategy documents
• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners in Agile/Scrum teams
• Execute SQL queries for backend validation and data integrity checks
• Support API, microservices, and UI testing
• Track defects using JIRA and participate in release validation
• Maintain test environments and support production issue troubleshooting
• Participate in end-to-end integration testing across CRD and State Street applications.

Required Skills / Environment:

• Strong experience with Charles River Development (CRD/CRIMS)
• Experience in financial services, investment management, or trading systems
• SQL and database validation
• JIRA, SDLC, regression & integration testing
• UI and API testing
• Knowledge of buy-side trading lifecycle, FIX protocol, OMS/EMS workflows
• Exposure to Java/Python is a plus
• Experience with microservices and cloud-based applications preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of QA experience
• Experience with Charles River IMS platform
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity, or Electronic Trading workflows
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills