Lead manual testing of trading platforms: design and execute test plans, validate trading protocols and screens, reproduce and track defects, support release readiness, mentor junior QA, and improve QA processes.
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in validating FMX's trading platforms and ensuring their reliability in high-stakes environments. Your expertise in manual testing, trading protocols, and financial markets will be instrumental in designing robust test plans and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers an opportunity to mentor junior QA team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead manual testing across trading products, covering functional, regression, integration, and workflow scenarios.
- Validate trading protocols, including message flows, order lifecycles, and market data interactions.
- Review and analyze business requirements to design comprehensive test plans and cases.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine requirements and identify edge cases.
- Test and validate trading screens for accuracy, usability, and trader expectations.
- Reproduce, document, and track defects, working closely with developers for timely resolution.
- Participate in release readiness, risk assessments, and go/no-go decisions.
- Mentor junior QA team members and establish best practices for trading system testing.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and documentation.
- 8+ years of experience in QA roles within financial markets, trading platforms, or interdealer broker environments.
- Proficiency in manual testing, including test planning, execution, and defect management.
- Deep knowledge of trading protocols (FIX, proprietary protocols, market data feeds).
- Experience building, testing, or supporting trading screens or front-end interfaces.
- Understanding of order types, execution workflows, market structure, and trade lifecycle.
- Ability to interpret logs, message flows, and protocol-level interactions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a trader's mindset.
- Excellent communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Familiarity with automation frameworks and performance testing is preferred.
- Experience in interdealer broker environments or OTC markets is an asset.
Cantor Fitzgerald New York, New York, USA Office
499 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022
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