QA Engineer

QA EngineerNew York, NY3 days a week onsite workOnsite Interview RequiredClient in NYC is looking for a Traditional QA Engineer.Core Focus AreasManual Regression Testing: Verifying that new code deployments or updates do not break existing financial reporting, reconciliation tools, or trading logic. Functional & Integration Testing: Validating the end-to-end flow of transactions, trade lifecycles, and data processing between front, middle, and back-office systems. Negative & Ad-hoc Testing: Intentionally inputting invalid data or unexpected user actions to test application resilience and error-handling capabilities. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support: Serving as a "quality catalyst " by collaborating directly with developers, business analysts, and end-users to manage UAT guidelines and verify real-world operational Technical and Domain CompetenciesTraditional QA teams handle highly complex enterprise systems and generally require a specific mix of financial and technical skills:Database & Data Integrity: High proficiency in writing complex SQL queries to manage and validate financial data stores. Traditional and Cloud Databases. System Environments: Navigating backend servers using Unix/Linux commands and scripting. Technology Stack: AWS, Microservices, SpringBoot, Java, Streaming Architecture Domain Knowledge: Understanding specific financial structures such as Securities Lending, Equity Swaps, FIX protocols, and T+1 clearance mandates. Tool Tracking: Rigorous defect logging, sprint tracking, and requirement mapping utilizing platforms like Jira and Bitbucket