1 month ago
Mumbai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive QA strategy for trading and analytics platforms.
- Lead a team of QA engineers and provide technical mentorship and career development.
- Design test automation frameworks focused on performance, reliability, and accuracy.
- Collaborate with trading desks, users, and development teams to understand business requirements.
- Develop performance test packs for latency analysis and capacity planning.
- Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and tools.
- Participate in UAT processes with users and stakeholders for front-to-back initiatives.
- Proactively analyze incidents and implement preventive measures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10–12 years of software QA experience strictly in financial services.
- Expert knowledge of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/deployment.
- Proficiency in Python or Java.
- Hands-on experience with GitLab and Jenkins/GitLab CI.
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML/GenAI-backed test practices.
- Experience testing APIs and data pipelines.
- Good understanding of global financial markets and trading systems.
- Knowledge of investment banking, capital markets, and equity trading markets.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as MiFID II and Reg NMS is advantageous.
- Hands-on experience with test management tools such as JIRA or others.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, strategic-thinking, and risk-awareness skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive wellbeing services supporting employees and their families across diverse identities and family structures.
- Inclusive workplace and equal-opportunity employment commitment.
- Benefits are subject to change according to company policies.
About Nomura
Nomura is a Tokyo‑headquartered, publicly traded financial services group providing wealth and investment management, wholesale (global markets and investment banking), and banking to individuals, institutions, corporates, and governments. Founded in 1925, it operates in about 30 countries and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the NYSE. Subsidiaries such as Instinet offer agency brokerage and electronic trading, serving clients in over 60 markets.