QA Engineer _ Global Markets

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in manual and/or automation testing of enterprise-grade applications.
• Good understanding of Global Banking & Financial Markets domain, including Capital Markets and Investment Banking.
• Experience in testing workflows related to trade lifecycle (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office).
• Knowledge of asset classes such as Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, and Commodities.
• Familiarity with trade processing systems, order management systems (OMS), and risk & settlement systems.
• Experience in validating trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database testing for large transactional datasets.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST services, FIX protocol understanding is a plus).
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools like JIRA, ALM, or similar.
• Understanding of SDLC/STLC and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright (preferred).
• Familiarity with messaging systems like MQ/Kafka used in market data and trade processing.
• Awareness of financial regulations (MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, Basel III) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Good communication skills with the ability to interact with global stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Analyze business and functional requirements related to global markets and trading platforms.
• Design and execute test cases covering trade lifecycle, pricing, risk, and settlement workflows.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing for capital market applications.
• Validate end-to-end trade processing, including trade capture, enrichment, validation, and settlement.
• Work with market data feeds and validate pricing, reference data, and transaction data flows.
• Identify, log, track, and manage defects, ensuring timely resolution.
• Collaborate with traders, business analysts, developers, and operations teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint deliverables.
• Execute API, database, and message-based testing for distributed systems.
• Support UAT testing, release validation, and production sanity checks.
• Perform data reconciliation and reporting validation across systems.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements.
• Proactively identify risks, escalate issues, and drive them toward resolution.
• Provide status updates on testing progress, deliverables, and quality metrics initiatives

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performa nce Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000 a year