Lead QA Automation for Trading Platform (UI & API)

Ztek Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Rock is seeking a hands-on Lead SDET with strong experience in both UI and Backend test automation to lead and build a unified QA automation framework for its in-house trading platform. The ideal candidate should have a solid foundation in manual testing, advanced automation across UI and Backend, and the ability to lead a growing QA team while remaining technically hands-on.

The platform includes order management, execution, and data analysis, with a React/TypeScript frontend and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience.
• Strong experience in both UI and Backend automation.
• Experience with Java, REST APIs, WebSockets, and Kafka.
• Strong SQL and database testing experience.
• Experience with React applications and complex UI workflows.
• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architecture.
• Performance and load testing experience.
• CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, AWS, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong understanding of test frameworks, integration testing, and automation best practices.
• Previous manual testing experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop UI and Backend QA automation.
• Design, build, and maintain a unified automation framework covering UI, API, Kafka, database, integration, and performance testing.
• Build Backend automation using Python, Java, REST APIs, WebSockets, and Kafka.
• Lead end-to-end testing across UI, services, messaging, and databases.
• Establish QA processes, test strategies, and automation standards.
• Own performance, load, integration, regression, and reliability testing.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work closely with Development teams to support weekly releases.
• Lead and mentor QA resources as the team grows.
• Collaborate with business analysts, traders, and engineering teams to ensure quality delivery.

Skills

UI Automation

Backend Automation

Manual Testing

Test Frameworks

Tools

Java

REST APIs

WebSockets

Kafka

SQL

React

Docker

AWS

Job description

North Rock is seeking a hands-on Lead SDET with strong experience in both UI and Backend test automation to lead and build a unified QA automation framework for its in-house trading platform. The ideal candidate should have a solid foundation in manual testing, advanced automation across UI and Backend, and the ability to lead a growing QA team while remaining technically hands-on.

The platform includes order management, execution, and data analysis, with a React/TypeScript frontend and a