QA Lead/SME-Annuity Policy Administration Systems HCL
Holmdel, NJ29 days ago
- Contractor
- Full-time
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Skills
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
- Business Processesunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Data Warehousingunmatched
- Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
- Financial Servicesunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Investment Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Mail Servicesunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Software Testingunmatched
- Sprint Planningunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Validationunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Test Strategyunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
- Wealth Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
Description
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced quality assurance professional to join our QA team supporting our Investments portfolio. This individual will lead quality assurance efforts across initiatives and ongoing application enhancements, partnering closely with Solutions Engineers, Developers, Product Owners, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will quickly develop an understanding of complex investment management applications, provide leadership for testing activities, and remain hands-on throughout the software development lifecycle. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances multiple priorities, and takes ownership while collaborating effectively across teams.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate:
We are seeking an experienced quality assurance professional to join our QA team supporting our Investments portfolio. This individual will lead quality assurance efforts across initiatives and ongoing application enhancements, partnering closely with Solutions Engineers, Developers, Product Owners, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will quickly develop an understanding of complex investment management applications, provide leadership for testing activities, and remain hands-on throughout the software development lifecycle. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances multiple priorities, and takes ownership while collaborating effectively across teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead quality assurance activities across Investment Management initiatives and portfolio enhancements.
- Perform hands-on manual testing of complex business workflows.
- Develop test strategies and coordinate testing efforts across project teams to ensure quality objectives are met.
- Partner with Solutions Engineers and Developers to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and ensure comprehensive business scenario coverage.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and support to QA engineers assigned to the Investments portfolio.
- Design and execute SQL queries to validate data transformations, calculations, and system integrations.
- Identify testing risks early and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, story reviews, and defect triage.
- Drive continuous improvements to testing processes, collaboration, and overall quality practices.
- 8+ years of Quality Assurance experience supporting enterprise applications, including leading testing efforts across multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong manual testing expertise involving complex business workflows and data validation.
- Advanced SQL skills with the ability to write and troubleshoot complex queries.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating testing activities across multiple team members.
- Proven ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Candidates must possess meaningful Financial Services experience with strong business knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
- Portfolio Management
- Investment Management
- Trading
- Wealth Management
- Business domain expertise is essential for success in this role. Candidates should understand investment workflows and business processes.
- Experience with API testing (Postman, ReadyAPI, or similar tools).
- Experience with UI automation.
- Experience validating complex system integrations.
- Experience working with enterprise data warehouses or reporting platforms.
- Familiarity with regression and end-to-end integration testing.
The ideal candidate:
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
- Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.
- Demonstrates sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills.
- Values collaboration, teamwork, and delivering high-quality outcomes.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Woodbridge, NJ |
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