Job Description

Lead QA EngineerWHO WE ARE?For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the worlds leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,900+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO USIn our agile work environment, Quality Assurance (QA) plays a crucial role in ensuring the frequent delivery of high-quality software in a predictable and sustainable manner. QA is a critical factor in the success of the Digital Engagement Platform (DEP), which is the product we are focusing on in this sector of Simcorp. DEP is a cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) application, built and operated using cutting-edge technology stacks, agile methodologies, DevOps practices, continuous delivery, and test automation. The future success of our SaaS hinges on the ongoing enhancement of the application and the refinement of associated processes and tools. QA continues to be a vital element of this journey. While we have achieved remarkable milestones, there are still challenges to conquer. Your contribution to the robustness of the DEP will be pivotal as we continually onboard new clients, ensuring high performance, top-notch security, and exceptional user experience for a diverse clientele.WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FORAs part of your role, you will collaborate with three agile development teams, each consisting of approximately 5-7 members. Your daily tasks will involve understanding and questioning customer requirements, discussing solutions, implementing automated tests for chosen solutions, some manual testing and providing support. The tools you will use are centered around .NET, Angular, and Microsoft Azure. Our current and near future priorities include ensuring good maintainability, observability, high system performance, scalability, continuous integration, and deployment. Additionally, you will actively contribute to improving the product and its related processes within our modern cloudbased environment. Expect to leverage your current skills while also delving into and acquiring knowledge about cutting-edge technologies and testing methodologies in the cloud. In addition to implementing customer features, we place a strong emphasis on continual improvement at every level: Across the entire company, within divisions, product areas, teams, and even at the individual level. Your everyday tasks will involve tackling issues such as how to streamline build and deployment durations, enhance collaboration, and increase the degree of test automation. Overall, your contributions will spread across three primary areas: - Automation of Testing - Enhancement in Test Management and Processes (such as planning, structuring, tracking, coordinating releases, assessing etc.) - Conducting Manual Tests (while there is still a need for some manual testing, your efforts will accelerate our progress, rendering it less required over time) English is the corporate language for all communication.WHAT WE VALUEMost importantly, you can see yourself contribute and thrive in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to come with knowledge in some of the areas listed, and possess the ability and enthusiasm to master the rest.Testing

• TDD

• Agile testing

• Test methodologies (testing pyramid)

• Automated UI tests (Selenium/Cypress)

• Automated API based feature testing

• C# and .NET development

• Microsoft Azure

• Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)

• Writing and organizing cool testcases

• Manual application testing (for a while, when needed)

Knowledge on the following technologies is considered a plus:

• XUnit / NUnit / RestSharp

• Moq

• AutoMapper

• FluentAssertions

• SpecFlow (BDD)

• JMeter

• Postman

• Azure Load Testing

• Azure DevOps

• Docker/Kubernetes

As a person, you value

• Taking ownership and achieving results

• Communication - actively and proactively with colleagues and other stakeholders

• Trying innovative approaches to both new and existing challenges

• Working with others to leverage the strengths of everyone in the team

• Learning new skills and improving upon existing ones

• Continually looking for ways to improve what we do and how we do it

BENEFITSBenefits Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.NEXT STEPSPlease click below to apply or get in touch with Kirti Sharma, Recruitment Consultant or you may send an email to Kirti.sharma@simcorp.com to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp has to offer regarding salary, benefits, and perks. Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is the right fit, submit your CV anyway. Sim\xd0\xa1orp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyones experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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