Lead Automation QA Engineer (Calypso)

The role

The Lead Automation QA Engineer will define and execute master test strategies and detailed test plans for Calypso implementations. This role involves leading testing activities, designing automated test frameworks, and managing defects through Jira and Xray.

What you will do

• Define, maintain, and execute the Master Test Strategy and detailed test plans
• Establish testing scope, objectives, entry and exit criteria, dependencies, schedules, and quality gates
• Lead testing activities across System Integration Testing, regression testing, performance testing, security testing, position conversion, and User Acceptance Testing support
• Design, build, and optimize automated test frameworks and reusable test suites
• Develop automated tests using the Calypso Automated Testing Tool, Selenium, JUnit, and Cucumber
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines
• Direct test-case development and execution across front-to-back Calypso workflows
• Validate trade capture, pricing, risk, settlements, collateral, SWIFT messaging, and accounting postings
• Coordinate test-environment setup, configuration, availability, and maintenance
• Lead test-data planning, provisioning, validation, and refresh activities

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience leading quality assurance and testing for complex Calypso implementations
• Strong knowledge of Calypso front-to-back workflows, including: Trade capture, Pricing, Risk, Settlements, Collateral, SWIFT messaging, Accounting postings
• Experience developing and executing master test strategies for large financial-services transformation programs
• Hands-on experience with the Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT)
• Strong test automation experience using Selenium, JUnit, and Cucumber
• Experience integrating automated test frameworks into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience leading System Integration Testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing support
• Strong knowledge of test-environment coordination and test-data management
• Experience validating position conversions and complex financial data
• Hands-on experience with performance-testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
• Knowledge of security-testing practices and OWASP vulnerability-assessment principles
• Advanced experience with Jira and Xray for test and defect management

Benefits

• comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings programs
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• other wellness or voluntary benefit programs

Before you apply

• This role is open to candidates residing in the United States
• We may use automated tools or artificial intelligence systems to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants

About the company

Exadel is an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership and 2,000+ team members. They partner with enterprise leaders to build AI platforms and digital transformation projects.