Senior Software Engineer (Test Automation)

Job Description As a Senior Software Engineer (QA automation) at SimCorp, you will be joining a team of innovative thinkers in FinTech to lead the evolution of financial technology. The core values of SimCorp - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous - guide our people-centered organization, focusing on skills development, relationship building, and client success. **Role Overview:** Join the Investment Operations Product Areas (Data and Post-trade Engineering Line) at SimCorp to play a crucial role in ensuring the success of financial systems. As a Senior Tester, you will be a member of a self-organized scrum team responsible for developing and supporting enterprise products within the Corporate Actions Product Area. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and execute comprehensive test strategies across functional and non-functional areas to validate new features and system enhancements. - Develop and execute manual and automated tests (E2E, API, UT) based on business requirements and technical specifications, ensuring high-quality deliverables. - Create detailed test cases, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure full acceptance criteria coverage. - Conduct business domain analysis related to financial products and derivatives, understanding key business processes for test scenario integration. - Support the product throughout the testing lifecycle, from planning through post-deployment validation. - Collaborate with teams to refine features, enhance testing coverage, and participate in Sprint review sessions. - Proactively identify testing improvements, suggest new tools, processes, or frameworks for enhanced test efficiency and quality. - Support legacy systems and maintain test environments for continuity in critical financial operations. **Qualifications Required:** - Deep understanding of financial products, particularly Loans, ETD, Portfolio Swaps, and other derivatives. - Strong background in manual and automated testing for complex financial applications. - Solid understanding of business processes within investment and derivatives sectors. - Experience in Cloud and On-Prem Infrastructure testing. - Familiarity with test automation tools, frameworks, and CI/CD processes. - Ability to adapt quickly to in-house tools and frameworks, learn new business concepts, technologies, and testing methodologies. - Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken. - Experience in Agile/Scrum teams with a team-oriented approach. At SimCorp, you will have the opportunity to lead software development, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement in software development practices to troubleshoot complex issues and enhance software performance and scalability. If you are passionate about quality assurance, testing, and financial technology, and meet the qualifications mentioned above, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our inclusive and diverse team at SimCorp. As a Senior Software Engineer (QA automation) at SimCorp, you will be joining a team of innovative thinkers in FinTech to lead the evolution of financial technology. The core values of SimCorp - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous - guide our people-centered organization, focusing on skills development, relationship building, and client success. **Role Overview:** Join the Investment Operations Product Areas (Data and Post-trade Engineering Line) at SimCorp to play a crucial role in ensuring the success of financial systems. As a Senior Tester, you will be a member of a self-organized scrum team responsible for developing and supporting enterprise products within the Corporate Actions Product Area. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and execute comprehensive test strategies across functional and non-functional areas to validate new features and system enhancements. - Develop and execute manual and automated tests (E2E, API, UT) based on business requirements and technical specifications, ensuring high-quality deliverables. - Create detailed test cases, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure full acceptance criteria coverage. - Conduct business domain analysis related to financial products and derivatives, understanding key business processes for test scenario integration. - Support the product throughout the testing lifecycle, from planning through post-deployment validation. - Collaborate with teams to refine features, enhance testing coverage, and participate in Sprint review sessions. - Proactively identify testing improvements, suggest new tools, processes, or frameworks for enhanced test efficiency and quality. - Support legacy systems and maintain test environments for continuity in critical financial operations. **Qualifications Required:** - Deep understanding of financial products, particularly Loans, ETD, Portfolio Swaps, and other derivatives. - Strong background in manual and automated testing fo