Senior Associate, Quality Assurance (Hybrid)

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

The Senior Associate, Quality Assurance primarily responsible for performing automation and performance testing for a suite of products. The role will focus on the ability to understanding testing requirements, test case creation, test execution, and reporting test results for to all partners for assigned projects. They will be an individual contributor who is responsible for the preparation of automation/performance test plans and test scripts using Selenium, JMeter, Java, VB scripting for host (mainframe) and distributed (web) applications.

Key Job Functions/Responsibilities

Analysis

• Use business requirements documents to analyze changes or modified code to create automation test strategies and test plans for various applications related to trading, wealth management which include securities knowledge, order processing, trade processing, mutual fund orders, managing various types of client and account profiles.

• Work closely with test manager and application test leads to identify areas of automation and develop scripts to leverage across various test releases

• Review existing test plans and scripts to determine where re-usable and/or improvements can be made

• Develop automation utilities to support test data generation needs

Planning/Scripting

• Create test plans and scripts for new and changed functionality as per department policies and manual testing procedures for functional positive/negative testing, regression, End-to- End/Integration, performance testing.

• Ensure test data sets are created for QA testing.

• Ensure all manual QA documentation and QC manual test plan are maintained and kept up to date for SME applications.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives to ensure consistent testing methodologies.

Testing

• Perform the functional (positive/negative), regression, end-to-end/integration testing for new and changed functionality to ensure that requirements have been met, that system behavior is as expected

• Develop and execute performance test scripts for Host and web applications using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.

• Identify points of failure by tracing them to the original source code, where applicable.

• Liaise with the development teams and business team on testing discrepancies identified.

Reporting

• Document, communicate, track, and manage test automation/performance development and execution results.

• Record testing discrepancies in the defect tracking system, including the necessary information to identify or recreate them.

• Report monthly progress on the automation and performance to various stakeholders.

Basic Skill Level Requirements

Education:

• University degree or college diploma in a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in developing automation and performance scripts

• Hands-on Senior Automation tester with experience in Selenium, Java, Excel Macros, VB scripting, Python

• Good understanding on Software testing life cycle with testing experience in mainframe and web applications

• Experience in developing complex SQL queries to query DB2 and SQL tables

• Should have experience in using tools to define and develop performance test plans and test scripts

• Experience in development and maintenance of automation frameworks

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and execute to support upcoming releases

• Performance testing knowledge and experience in developing and executing performance test scripts for Host and Distributed applications using JMeter

• Ability to develop Performance test plans and develop performance test scripts

• Working experience with automation of API’s (SOAP/REST) using automation tools

• Wealth management /Capital markets - domain knowledge and testing experience is preferred.

• Experience in Securities, Mutual funds, Bonds, Order and trade processing, Client and account profile handling is a plus.

Recruitment Process

Throughout your application process, you may be asked to connect with us virtually or in-person. Our recruiters will explain how hybrid interviews will be held throughout the recruitment process, and they will be able to answer any questions you might have. 

Background Check Process

Broadridge requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers. We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Employment verification

• Education verification

• Credit inquiry

• Canadian criminal record check

Workplace Flexibility

We are committed to supporting flexible work arrangements, investing in technology or other resources to enable you to work from home effectively, wherever possible. 

At this time this is a hybrid role, and therefore you should have a basic home office set up, high-speed internet, and the ability to work without distractions during core business hours.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Broadridge is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring that equal employment opportunities are provided to all individuals, regardless of race, colour, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, age, disability, religious affiliation, or national origin or citizenship. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please notify our recruitment team.

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Broadridge associates helped us envision our Connected Workplace - a work model that allows associates around the globe, dependent upon their role responsibilities, take advantage of the benefits of both on-site and off-site work to support our clients, one another, and the communities where we live and work. Our Connected Workplace is grounded in the concept of FACS: Flexible, Accountable, Connected, and Supported, which is our commitment to our associates. FACS supports our strong culture and allows us to achieve business goals while supporting meaningful work-life integration for our associates.
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates can only do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions.