The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) · 2 hours ago
Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $149K/yr
3+ 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 a Senior Associate in Software Engineering to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks while collaborating with various teams to ensure quality in software projects.
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Responsibilities
Creating, maintaining and executing automation test plans, writing code against software platforms, estimating testing efforts, analyzing and communicating test results, defect tracking and participation in day to day acceptance test activities, and contribute to the company’s performance and scalability testing efforts
Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems
Continuously thinking about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you
Contribute to our long-term vision and strategy for improved quality via automation
Develop, enhance and extend automation frameworks
Identify quality tasks during team sprint cycle and implement automation for new features
Analyze and communicate test results and defect tracking
Participate in performance and load test efforts
Assist in the planning, creation and control of the test environments and test data
Define test strategy, conduct requirements analysis for testability, identify scope, conduct risk and mitigation planning, configuration management planning, write master and detailed test plans for test planning and design
Participate in the review of acceptance test procedures and processes and provide recommendations for improvements to eliminate redundancies in testing and improve efficiency
Qualification
Required
Automated Testing framework experience (Cucumber, Selenium, Mocha/Chai, TestNG)
Experience working in an Agile environment
Hands-on experience with writing automation test code and utilizing leading industry standards tools and frameworks that can simulate complex multi-system scenarios
Proficiency with automated testing types (Unit, Functional, Load, Security, Behavioral, Integration, Component, Contract and End to End)
Experience working with two or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, event driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software systems development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automate test cases, and working with test frameworks
Deep analytical skills with ability to describe methods of testing highly sophisticated systems, diagnose systems defects, and clearly communicate to project constituents, key findings and learning
Experience working in a SaaS environment
Java based software development experience
Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles
Automated testing framework experience
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of experience
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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Chief Information Officer
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Chief Information Officer
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