BAMM Staffing · 4 months ago
Director – Fixed Income Quality Engineering (Back Office Testing)
NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expBAMM Staffing is seeking a highly experienced Director of Quality Engineering to lead their Fixed Income Back Office testing function. This role involves defining and implementing a robust testing strategy to ensure the reliability and compliance of post-trade processing systems. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in Fixed Income products and Quality Engineering leadership to drive automation and continuous improvement in testing processes.
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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+ in a Director/Head of QE role in Capital Markets
Strong background in Fixed Income products (Swaps, 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
Company
BAMM Staffing
BAMM is a leading Staffing and Solutions company.
11-50 employees
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