Middle QA Engineer (FX)
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About the Client
A leading North American financial services provider operating across personal, commercial, wealth management, and capital markets sectors. Following recent strategic acquisitions, the top-tier bank has significantly expanded its international footprint. Now executing an "AI-first" strategy, the organization has launched a dedicated institute for applied AI and quantum computing to drive productivity and deliver hyper-personalized digital experiences for millions of global customers.
What You’ll Do
Partner with developers, Business Analysts, traders, and project managers to ensure high-quality delivery of Fixed Income trading applications
Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies covering functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end workflows
Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts with full traceability to business requirements
Validate complete Fixed Income trade lifecycle flows including order creation, execution, allocation, confirmation, settlement, and post-trade processing
Perform testing across OMS/EMS integrations, electronic trading platforms, and downstream systems
Validate workflows across RFQ platforms, dealer-to-client (D2C), and dealer-to-dealer (D2D) trading
Develop and maintain automated test suites; add and enhance automated test coverage
Validate data pipelines including ingestion, normalization, enrichment, transformation, and consumption across systems
Analyze test results, identify defects, and drive issues through to resolution with clear root cause analysis
Participate in release cycles, supporting SIT, UAT, and production validation activities
Work closely with cross-functional teams to define testing scope, environments, and data requirements
What You Bring
Strong Fixed Income domain expertise with deep understanding of instruments such as: Government and corporate bonds, Treasury bills/notes, Repo/Reverse repo, Interest rate derivatives (IRS, FRAs), Credit products (CDS, credit-linked instruments)
Proven experience validating end-to-end Fixed Income trade workflows across front-to-back systems
Strong understanding of bond pricing, yield calculations, accrued interest, duration, and risk measures (DV01, convexity)
Hands-on experience with OMS/EMS platforms, trading venues, and dealer connectivity
Good understanding of FIX protocol (4.x/5.x) including message flows, session management, and onboarding
Strong experience in both manual testing and test automation frameworks/tools
Experience in integration testing across trading platforms, market data systems, and downstream processing systems
Proficiency in SQL for data validation and backend testing
Experience working in Linux/Unix and Windows environments
Strong understanding of real-time data flows and low-latency trading systems
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues using both technical and domain expertise
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Nice to have
Experience with Fixed Income pricing engines, yield curves, and market data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv)
Familiarity with trade reporting, regulatory requirements (e.g., TRACE, MiFID II), and post-trade systems
Experience with electronic trading platforms
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration
English level
Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate
Legal & Hiring Information
Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more
Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs
Your Benefits at Exadel
Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.
International projects
In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility
Medical healthcare
Recognition program
Ongoing learning & reimbursement
Well-being program
Team events & local benefits
Sports compensation
Referral bonuses
Top-tier equipment provision
Exadel Culture
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