Director Lead QA Engineer

Morgan Stanley•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Lead QA Engineer. As an intermediate QA Engineer you will manage QE teams delivering both manual and automated quality testing for financials and securities trading front-end applications. Your understanding of security financial data and securities trading, your experience leading testing of front-end web applications, and your collaborative yet firm approach to getting things done will be critical to your success in this role. This is an individual contributor role requiring hands-on experience in test automation, mobile and API testing along with leadership capabilities to guide and collaborate with offshore teams. In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a QA Engineering II position at Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible for devising test strategies, conducting and/or coordinating tests, and identifying defects to maintain high standards of performance and reliability. Morgan Stanley Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet). At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society. What We Do

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
3-5 years of experience in information technology/software development with a proven ability to ensure high quality results and with expertise in test automation, agile methodologies and QA best practices.
Strong hands-on experience in Java Selenium for UI automation
Demonstrated knowledge of Financials and securities trading instruments offered on Morgan Stanley/ETRADE
Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases
Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment with short sprint cycles
Exposure to the Atlassian tool sets, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
Experience in mobile testing and API testing using tools like postman, Rest Assured
Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams

Nice To Haves

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
Experience with Jenkins, Git, BitBucket, Perfecto, SauceLabs cloud, Java, Selenium

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web, mobile and API applications
Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices
Work closely with developers, product and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements
Act as a bridge between onshore and offshore QA teams, ensuring smooth coordination, knowledge sharing and timely issue resolution
Drive and mentor QA team providing technical guidance and ensuring best QA practices are followed
Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.
Ensure production roll testing staffing and attend production rolls as needed
Coordinate tool enhancement needs with infra/tools team
Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences
Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as JIRA / XRAY