QA Automation Engineer

HedgeServ is a leading global fund administrator with more than $450 billion in assets under administration across all investment vehicles including Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, UCITS, Hybrid Credit Managers, Funds of Funds and Managed Account Platforms. We optimize our clients’ experience using unique proprietary technology coupled with robotic process automation, intuitive digital programs powered by machine learning, and enhanced by an extensive proprietary transaction data set. HedgeServ’s entrepreneurial and innovative spirit cultivates a productive and agile environment enabling its team to anticipate clients’ needs and consistently deliver solutions in real time. Led by the most experienced team of industry experts, HedgeServ with 1,500+ professionals around the globe expertly provides customizable solutions for their clients’ risk, portfolio management, middle office, investor relations, accounting, regulatory, compliance, and tax services. Since its inception in 2008, HedgeServ has received numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator and #1 rankings for Fund Accounting, Reporting & Reporting Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, and Regulatory Expertise.

HedgeServ is a progressive company with continuously evolving ways of working to ensure a future-focused mindset. Our employees benefit from a robust career development framework and clear learning paths which outline career trajectory, training and progression plans. HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well-being benefits. HedgeServ was recognized as a Next Gen employer by RippleMatch on its list of 100 top workplaces for Generation Z for 2022. HedgeServ operates 13 offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Philippines and Australia.

The QA Automation Engineer aids in the creation and maintenance of applications used by both internal and external clients. This includes the support, design, and development of the existing test suite, as well as participation in company-wide QA discussions and plans on overall improvement efforts. This role helps to facilitate high quality feedback to the team using a combination of automated and manual testing, if necessary.

The successful candidate will be a skilled engineer that knows how to be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team, providing status of QA planning, test design, implementation and execution that supports the team’s portfolio of applications across HedgeServ’s business solutions.
• Collaborate with the QAs, business analysts, and product owner to follow application functionality and participate in team planning activities.
• Take part daily in the investigation of failures, maintenance and reporting of regression suites.
• Collaborate with QA members from other teams on testing strategies and tactical plans in areas that include software testing, QA/testing tools management, performance, and automation, as well as, support of release processes, application quality metrics, and reporting approaches.
• Participate in retrospectives and continuous improvement efforts with the team.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on front-end automated testing.
• Good programming skills – preferably Python.
• Solid understanding and experience with CI/CD – Jenkins/CodeBuild.
• Experience with AWS is a plus.
• Experience with one or more test automation tools – Selenium/Playwright, BDD (Behave), Pytest, etc.
• Some scripting and simple tasks automation skills – Bash.
• Experience with Docker (Docker Compose), virtualization.
• Experience with agile software development, alongside exposure to release and change management practices.
• Commitment to on-going learning and self-improvement.
• Experience in financial services industry is a plus.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package including extensive set of benefits, such as platinum health insurance, sport membership, food vouchers, employee assistance program, etc.
• 25 vacation days per year.
• Additional vacation days with 1 added for every year in the company (up to 3 additional days).
• Work from home available.
• Professional environment with great development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement program (personal budget up to 2000 BGN).
• Work in a culture that rewards results.