QA Automation Lead

Flow Global Technology; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flow Global Technology seeks an experienced test and data quality expert to design and implement automated testing across financial data, APIs, and ETL pipelines. The role requires proficiency in BDD/TDD, data warehousing testing, and modern CI/CD practices.

You will partner with engineering and analytics to ensure data accuracy and reliable releases. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in capital markets and FX, strong SQL skills, and a proven track record in performance testing and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the Financial Domain; Capital markets experience; Foreign Exchange experience (FX)
• Expert in designing automated testing frameworks using BDD/TDD tools and automation
• Experience testing APIs, micro-services, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data warehouses
• Strong SQL database testing experience (Azure SQL DB, Azure DW) and data tooling (ETL tools: Talend, Azure Data Factory)
• Proven CI/CD automation for testing using Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
• Strong analytical skills; ability to translate complex business logic into tests; effective communicator with tech and business partners
• Experience with performance testing and ROI forecasting for testing initiatives
• Exposure to financial domain preferred; self-starter; adaptable; multi-tasking in changing environments

Skills

BDD/TDD frameworks

Test automation architecture

API & microservices testing

Data testing & data quality

SQL testing

CI/CD for testing

Performance testing

Finance domain knowledge

Forecasting & ROI analysis

Problem solving

Tools

Cucumber

Behave

Jasmine

Selenium

Jenkins

Bamboo

Azure DevOps

Talend

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL DB

Azure Data Warehouse

Azure Data Lake

Blob Storage

Job description

• Expert in designing and building automated testing framework using Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven development tools like Cucumber, Behave, Jasmine, Selenium.
• Expert in building and implementing CI/CD automation strategies for testing using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
• Expert in designing automated test scripts testing Operational/Relational/OLAP databases and data warehouses.
• Expert in designing automated test scripts and validations for ETL/ELT solutions for multiple parallel processing pipelines.
• Expert in testing APIs and Micro-services for both UI layer and data layer for data extraction, preparations, and consumption modules.
• Good Understanding and familiarity with SQL databases (Azure SQL DB, Azure DW) , ETL tools like (Talend, Azure Data Factory) and Cloud Storage tools like Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Financial Domain and at least 5 years of experience in Capital markets and 3 years of experience in Foreign Exchange
• Expert is Data Testing covering all Data Dimensions and Data Flows.
• Strong Analytical skills to understand complex business logic and calculations.
• Expert in Performance Testing at program level
• Expert in Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners.
• Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; multi-task in a continually changing environment.
• Exposure to financial domain would be preferred.