Principal QA Engineer – Automation

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to   SimCorp !

At its foundation,   SimCorp   is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

If you like what   we’re   saying, keep reading!

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

You will be joining an innovative application development team within   SimCorp's   Product Division. We provide a cloud native SaaS product buil t   on Azure using modern development principles,   technologies   and practices.

The product, Digital Engagement Platform (DEP) has been operational for over   5   years and based   o n client feedback and our own experience we have begun to lift the product to the next level, modernizing architecture and tech stack so we can scale DEP for a much larger audience than we can today.

This is why we need you - to help   test and ensure the quality assurance of the new DEP 2.0   that we are   build ing   that can support the biggest clients, asset managers, across the globe.

The future success of our SaaS hinges on the ongoing enhancement of the application and the refinement of associated processes and tools. QA   will continue   be   a vital element of this journey. While we have achieved remarkable milestones, there are still challenges to conquer.

Your   contribution   to the   robustness   of the DEP   will   be   pivotal   as   we   continually   onboard   new   clients ,   ensuring   high performance, top- notch   security, and   exceptional   user   experience   for a diverse   clientele .

What you will   be responsible for

As part of your role, you   will   collaborate with three agile development teams, each consisting of   approximately 5-7   members. Your daily tasks will involve understanding and questioning customer requirements, discussing solutions, implementing automated tests for chosen solutions, some manual   testing   and providing support. The tools you   will   use are centered around .NET,   Data Build Tool ( d bt ),   TypeScript , and Microsoft Azure.

Our   current   and near future   priorities   include ensuring good maintainability, observability, high system performance, scalability, continuous integration, and deployment. Additionally, you   will   actively contribute to improving the product and   its   related processes within our modern cloud-based environment. Expect to   leverage   your   current   skills while also   delving into and   acquiring   knowledge   about   cutting-edge   technologies and testing methodologies in the cloud.

In addition to   implementing   customer feature s , we   place a strong emphasis on continual   improvement at   every   level:   A cross the entire   company, within divisions, product areas, teams, and   even at the   individual level . Your   everyday tasks   will involve   tackling issues such as   how to streamline build and deployment   durations , enhance collaboration, and   increase the degree of test automation .

Overall, your contributions will   spread across   following   primary   areas :

Focus on test automation for the DEP product

- Automation of Testing in general

- Automate load a nd data ingestion from multiple sources

- Contribute   to the test strategies

- Enhancement in Test Management and Processes   ( such as   p lanning ,   structuring ,   tracking ,   coordinating releases ,   assessing   etc . )

- Conducting   Manual Test s  ( while there is still a need for some manual testing , your efforts will accelerate our progress,   rendering   it less   required   over time )

What we value

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest:

Test ing

- TDD

- Agile testing

- Test methodologies (testing pyramid)

- Automated UI tests (Selenium/Cypress)

- Automated API based feature testing

- Data driven testing

- Automated Data testing

- C# and .NET development

- Microsoft Azure

- Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)

- Writing and organizing cool testcases

- Manual application testing

Knowledge on the following technologies is considered a plus:

- XUnit   /   NUnit   /   RestSharp

- Moq

- Data Build Tool ( dbt )

- AutoMapper

- FluentAssertions

- SpecFlow   (BDD)

- JMeter

- Postman

- Azure Load Testing

- Azure DevOps

- Docker/Kubernetes

As a person, you value

- You collaborate with team members to work towards common goals.

- Solid problem-solving skills and comfortable questioning assumptions and as-is.

- Clear communicator who speaks up when needed.

- Exhibits a consistent approach and a creative mindset.

- Thrives in a collaborative environment and values teamwork

- Like to have fun at work and   positivity   comes easily to you

BENEFITS

- Global hybrid work policy   - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you   choose   you can work remotely the other days.   Of course   you are welcome at the office if that is your preference.

- Growth and   innovation   - Every 6 th   sprint is reserved for planning and innovation. So, with regular intervals you have a chance to explore and learn new skills or improve something that you believe will be beneficial to you, your   team   or the application.

- Self- Direction   - High degree of self-organization. Each team and developer have a high degree of freedom to plan,   organize   and design their work.

- Inclusive and diverse   company   culture

- Pension and health benefits and bonus

- Work-life balance   – We strongly believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of our self’s, both in private life and as a colleague in the workplace

- Empowerment   – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard.   You   will   involved   in   shaping   our   work   processes

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At   SimCorp , we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of   SimCorp   but are not sure this role is suitable,   submit   your CV anyway.   SimCorp   is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to   assist   you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities,   educations , professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp   is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we   leverage   the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp   is an equal opportunity employer and   welcome   applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and   expertise   are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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