The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) · 1 month ago
Executive Director, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)
Chicago - 125 S Franklin
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity. They are seeking an Executive Director for Software Engineering to define and drive the enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy, lead test automation and governance, and enhance software delivery and reliability across teams.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise QE governance framework, standards and policies
Establish and enforce quality metrics, reporting and compliance across all testing teams
Align QE practices with regulatory, security and audit requirements
Drive adoption of automation, DevOps quality practices including quality gates and shift-left testing to improve quality and cycle time reduction
Provide leadership, input, and oversight to project delivery, risk management and release readiness
Collaborate with architecture, development, and business teams to provide cohesive integration plans
Lead governance forums, steering committees and executive reviews
Assist with driving consistency and standardization for process assurance across the development lifecycle (requirements management, development, functional and system test, release management etc.)
Recommend, design, develop, and implement automation frameworks
Oversee automation frameworks, systems for defect tracking, custom software and repositories
Develop and implement test data management and test environment management practices including appropriate tooling
Manage the integration of DevOps function, ensuring test environments are made available and are stable as needed
Interact with Product Owners, Technology Leads, Project Managers, and Leadership Team members to embed quality in delivery, recommend solutions that best meet the strategic needs of the business
Contribute to performance engineering practices by providing inputs on capacity planning, performance tuning, diagnostics, problem detection and resolution
Manage project planning, including allocation of resources, assignment, and coordination
Influence across organizational teams to create alignment and resolve conflicts
Qualification
Required
Minimum ten (7) years' experience with leading the design and set-up of test automation frameworks, processes, and tools
Strong experience of QE methodologies, automation frameworks, DevOps and CI/CD
Experience with BDD methodologies & automated acceptance testing
Experience with Agile development processes for enterprise software solutions
Solid understanding of options and derivatives clearing and settlement business processes
Experience with governance, compliance and regulatory standards in technology delivery
Proven ability to define and implement enterprise-wide quality standards and lead organization change
Ability to manage cross-functional governance forums
Strong background in metrics-driven quality reporting and risk-based decision making
Strong organizational leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and make decisions quickly
Capability to support processes and development teams across a diversified group of business segments
Knowledgeable about industry trends, best practices, and change management
Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate and interact with a variety of internal/external customers, coworkers, and Executive Management
Strong work ethic, hands-on, detail oriented with a customer service mentality
Team player, self-driven, motivated, and able to work under pressure
Results-oriented and demonstrated record of developing initiatives that impact productivity
Proficiency with modern quality engineering tools including Jira, Jenkins, automation frameworks, test management tools
Software QA methodologies (requirements analysis, test planning, functional testing, usability testing, performance testing, etc.)
Familiarity with microservices and event driven architecture and emerging technologies (AI/ML in QE)
Utilizing best practices in software engineering, software test automation, test management tools, and defect tracking software
Past/Current experience of 3+ years working on a large-scale cloud native project Experience with cloud technologies and migrations using public cloud vendor preferably using cloud foundational services like AWS's VPCs, Security groups, EC2
BS degree in Computer Science or Information Systems Management or a similar technical field
15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance space preferably on complex systems and large programs
Benefits
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Company
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
David Hoag
Chief Information Officer
Kristen Baldwin
Chief Information Officer
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