RTB QA - Assistant Vice President

Who we are

SMBC is a UK financial services company that provides commercial and investment banking services, expert insights, and innovative solutions to our corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. The Capital Markets division which this role will support is headquartered in the City of London. We also have offices in New York, Sydney, and Hong Kong.

SMBC Capital Markets operates private and public side banking and capital markets businesses. The firm is undergoing significant business and technical transformation, expanding its products and customer base, with associated technological improvement. In addition, as a firm committed to compliance with all relevant regulations,

Business Area

IT & Security Planning Department (ITSD)

Operations

Front Office

Back Office

Role Summary

 We’re looking for a RTB QA Lead for our ITSD DEPARTMENT to join QA team. 

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join the SMBC QA team as a RTB QA Lead  with PTTR experience. This role is 100% hands on and will be expected to carry out dual hatting role of manual testing and RTB QA Lead role in the RTB team.

The candidate will be required to carry out RTB functional testing, product enhancement testing as well as assisting with automation of RTB regression packs.

Summary of role:

1) Leading the RTB testing in the QA team covering project regression support, PTTR testing, monthly RTB platform testing as well as upgrade testing

2) Manage test environments for RTB testing, Manage RTB QA weekly meeting

Essentials of the Role:

1) Excellent detailed knowledge of MIFID, EMIR Refit, UKMIR and Refit mandatory, CFTC and SFTR experience

2) Demonstrated understanding and delivery, including migration, Transaction Reporting projects or remediation relating to Financial Services

Candidate requirements:

1) A science/computer science/engineering/mathematics degree.

2) ISTQB foundation certification (minimum)

3) Knowledge of software for use in project life cycles, e.g., JIRA, Confluence, MS Office Suite.

4) Strong skills working with MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS Power Point, and SQL

Position Description

The QA role will focus on these areas:

• Lead RTB testing
• Post Trade and Transaction Reporting Testing
• Prudential Reporting Testing
• Business analysis of story requirements
• Test Environment and Test Data Management
• Bug Management, Result Tracking and Reporting
• Manage the relationships within the RTB projects
• Coordinate Gloss and SRG upgrade testing
• Ensure regression packs are up to date in XRAY
• Produce test reports to track RTB progress

Competencies

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working 
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance 
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services  
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities 
• Ambitious remuneration package

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!