Direct Recruit Agency, LLC ยท 4 months ago
Director, QA Manager w/Fixed Income
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expDirect Recruit Agency, LLC is representing a leading financial services company specializing in fixed income investments. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director, QA Manager to lead the Fixed Income Back Office testing function, ensuring the reliability and compliance of their post-trade processing systems.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy for Back Office applications supporting Fixed Income trading
Partner with Technology, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to align QA with business priorities and regulatory requirements
Build and manage a high-performing QE team across manual, automation, and performance testing disciplines
Establish QA governance frameworks with clear accountability, traceability, and reporting across all back office test cycles
Drive adoption of test management tools (e.g., Jira + Xray) to ensure complete coverage and defect traceability
Define and enforce QE best practices, including test automation frameworks, regression coverage, and shift-left practices
Oversee end-to-end testing for settlements, reconciliations, clearing, payments, regulatory reporting (MiFID, TRACE, CFTC), and other post-trade processes
Ensure test coverage includes STP (straight-through-processing), fail/exception handling, SWIFT messaging, and integration with custodians/clearing houses
Expand performance, resilience, and failover testing for high-volume transaction flows
Drive automation strategy to increase regression efficiency, scalability, and accuracy across back office platforms (e.g., Calypso, Murex BO, or proprietary systems)
Leverage modern test harnesses, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-driven test frameworks for smarter, faster, and more reliable validation
Define and maintain key quality metrics (defect leakage, automation coverage, cycle time, escape rate)
Deliver executive-level reporting via dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent)
Implement continuous improvement loops to reduce production escapes and improve testing efficiency
Qualification
Required
12+ years in Quality Assurance/Engineering, with at least 5+ years in a Director/Head of QE role in Capital Markets
Strong background in Fixed Income products (Govies, Corporates, Repos, Derivatives) and Back Office workflows (settlements, clearing, custody, payments)
Demonstrated success in building QE functions in complex, regulated environments
Proven track record of implementing large-scale automation and QA governance frameworks
Deep knowledge of post-trade systems and integrations (e.g., Calypso, Murex, Client, Impact, GLOSS, DTCC, SWIFT)
Strong expertise in test automation frameworks (Java/Python + Selenium, Cypress, REST/SOAP service testing, performance tools like JMeter/LoadRunner)
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
Data validation skills (SQL, Excel, reconciliation tools)
Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and communication skills
Ability to engage with Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Operations, and Regulators at senior levels
Strategic mindset with hands-on problem-solving capabilities
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Computer Science/Engineering, or Financial Engineering)
Prior experience in a sell-side investment bank or hedge fund back office environment
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, CFTC, EMIR)
Experience with AI/ML in test automation and predictive analytics for QA
Benefits
Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Direct Recruit Agency, LLC
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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