Job Description Job Purpose Own and drive manual test processes and methodologies. Be an integral part of all the product development lifecycle working closely with Research & Development, Product Managers and other teams in the company. Understand the requirements of the product from the planning stage till product delivery and responsible for creating an end-to-end test plan; executing the plan and managing all activities in the plan to ensure that all the quality objectives are met according to the expected design. Responsibilities Execute and evaluate manual test cases and report test results. Create clear, concise detail-oriented test plans/cases. Ability to understand and create test plans from specifications or verbal communications. Liaison with development, product management, and integration teams Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities Take ownership over the QA life cycle and contribute towards various testing efforts as Functional, regression and progression, analyzing and managing the result Identify any potential quality issues per defined process and escalate potential quality issues Maintain and improve existing test base Knowledge and Experience Experience with executing QA tests, tasks and scripts in web / client / server-based environment 3+ years of experience as a QA Engineer in client / server environment Self-motivated individual who can work independently and also as an engaged member of a team Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables Ability to think abstract – to ensure ability to not conform to the norm. Experience working with Complex XML / JSON / EXCEL Knowledge of QA tools (e.g. fiddler, Postman, SoapUI) Knowledge in SQL- ability to understand, read and write SQL queries Knowledge on system architecture (Web/Application Server) Strong knowledge of QA Documentation and methodologies Good English for technical reading & writing purposes Ability to Multitask and Work under pressure Excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills and attention to detail Advantages Technical background - a strong advantage Experience in developing test automation in either C# or Java - a strong advantage Financial background and knowledge in financial derivatives – a strong advantage Test Automation