Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Chicago

• Bachelor’s degree 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or test automation. \n

• Strong programming experience with Java and Python. \n

• Strong knowledge of SQL and database testing. \n

• Must have experience working with FIX protocol or other financial messaging/integration protocols. \n

• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks and tools such as Playwright, Cucumber, and JUnit. \n

• Experience developing and maintaining automated test suites. \n

• Strong understanding of functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing methodologies. \n

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail. \n

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders. \n

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced technology environment. \n, * Experience working within financial services, capital markets, trading, or exchange technology.

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• Extend and maintain a Java-based QA automation framework to support new functionality across high-performance trading, clearing, and instrument management systems. \n

• Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases based on functional and technical requirements. \n

• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall quality processes. \n

• Partner with developers and product teams to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve defects. \n

• Stay current with modern QA methodologies, automation practices, and testing technologies. \n

• Test a variety of internal and external system interfaces, including financial messaging protocols, proprietary data formats, and inbound/outbound file exchanges. \n

• Perform automated and manual testing of administrative and customer-facing applications using tools such as Playwright. \n

• Validate functionality, data accuracy, system integrity, security requirements, and performance under expected workloads. \n

• Execute end-to-end testing across interconnected systems to ensure reliable data flow and system orchestration. \n

• Support testing of complex, high-volume, low-latency applications where reliability and performance are critical. \n

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to establish and maintain high-quality testing standards. \n

• Help develop comprehensive test strategies for new products, features, integrations, and system enhancements. \n

• Monitor test results, system behavior, data integrity, and performance to identify potential risks. \n

• Document defects, testing outcomes, and quality metrics and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. \n

• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and automation coverage. \n

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