QA Engineer - PA25Q4OMLDSJH009

SS&C Technologies • Denver, CO

6d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a QA Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our systems through meticulous planning, execution, and documentation of testing activities. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to validate business requirements, identify and resolve defects, and maintain system integrity. You will be expected to apply a range of testing methodologies, contributing to iterative development cycles or structured delivery phases as appropriate. You will be expected to develop and execute test automation. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your understanding of Retirement Solution technologies, contribute to continuous improvement, and helping deliver robust, user-focused solutions.

Reporting to a senior member of the QA team, the QA Engineer will support testing across an agile project within Calastone’s suite of products or functional areas. The role involves analysing business requirements and technical changes to design and execute effective automated and exploratory tests, ensuring critical issues are identified and resolved before release. The QA Engineer will collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Operations, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality applications supported by robust automated regression tests built in C# using a Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) approach.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of SS&C/Calastone’s technical environment, products, and a commitment to continuous learning and quality assurance excellence in FinTech Solutions.

Requirements

• Proficient in MS Playwright and experienced with Rest API
• Experience testing within financial technology, including financial data, systems, and messaging formats such as XML, JSON, FIX, SFTP, and Swift (strongly preferred).
• Strong skills in object-oriented programming, ideally C# (preferred) or Java, with experience building .NET-based automated testing frameworks using BDD tools such as SpecFlow or Reqnroll.
• Proven ability to automate REST API and UI testing using tools like Selenium WebDriver and Playwright (preferred).
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices with GitHub Actions workflows (YAML) for deployment and testing automation.
• Skilled in writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
• Strong grasp of QA automation methodologies, agile processes, and software testing principles.
• Knowledge of testing techniques such as equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft technologies, including Visual Studio, Azure, Word, Excel, and Windows environments.
• Clear, confident communicator, able to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• ISTQB Software Testing certification (or equivalent).
• Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and coding best practices.
• Calm, focused, and effective under pressure with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative team member who works well in multidisciplinary, agile environments.
• Professional, honest, and accountable in all interactions.
• Takes ownership, follows issues through to root cause, and delivers results independently.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both in writing and verbally.
• Adapts quickly to change and embraces innovation in a fast-paced setting.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of the European Mutual Funds and/or Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) markets (advantageous).
• Experience testing event-driven architectures, including Azure Service Bus and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) environments (advantageous).
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Copilot, LLMs, or MCPs to enhance automation efficiency (advantageous).
• Understanding of non-functional testing, including performance, load, and stress testing, ideally using NeoLoad.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing automated test solutions for functional and regression testing of Calastone’s software suite using C# and BDD tools.
• Perform functional and regression testing on code and configuration changes.
• Document QA processes and practices and help maintain the QA knowledge base.
• Support integration of automated test solutions into the Continuous Integration pipeline, including test execution via GitHub Actions.
• Conduct exploratory testing aligned with Calastone’s agile approach and QA best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering, Operations, and Client Delivery teams to understand technical changes, priorities, and testing needs.
• Share knowledge and promote best practices in test automation across the QA team.
• Build a strong understanding of Calastone’s products and functionality.
• Support senior QA team members in applying Calastone’s testing standards and automation processes.
• Partner with developers to identify, document, and resolve defects or unexpected behaviours.

Benefits

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Wide Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees