Principal QA Test Engineer

at  Nasdaq

Why Nasdaq
When you work at Nasdaq, you’re working for more open and transparent markets so that more people can access opportunities. Connections can be made, jobs can be created, and communities can thrive. We want all our employees to have access to opportunity, too. That means planning for career growth, ensuring you have the tools you need, and promoting an inclusive culture where we’re all valued for our unique perspective.
Here, you will work for a global tech leader committed to breaking down barriers to inclusive prosperity. We see technology as a means to free people up to work together more productively and effectively by centralizing data, analytics, and market intelligence.
Here, we’re committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Not only is it our responsibility to do better, but we also need representative voices to power the fresh thinking that is vital for our business and our clients.
What We Offer
This is a permanent full-time role based in Sydney, Australia following a hybrid work model setup (at least 2 in office days per week).
You can expect an autonomous but fast-paced work environment where you are recognized for your results and ability to drive things forward. Every day brings many opportunities to learn & grow and rewards with a global impact we create.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary package, incredible private health insurance, employee stock purchase plan, a global mentoring program, counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, gym sponsorship and more.

What You Will Do

• Builds, manages, and provides leadership to a team of professional staff (may include other managers); performs other talent management and development decisions as needed.
• Develops and establishes functional strategy and tactics to ensure successful completion of work that meets or exceeds client and/or organizational expectations.
• Leads resources and takes accountability for the performance and results of multiple related teams.
• Develops departmental/functional plans, including business unit and/or production priorities, to address resource and operational needs and challenges.
• Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with key collaborators, decision-makers and influencers internally and externally.
• Provides domain expertise to clients, team members, colleagues, etc. on projects.
• Participates in both internal and external projects that are broad in scope and closely tied to the organizational strategy.
• Conducts regular status and strategy meetings with internal and external teams to understand risks, priorities, etc. and ensure a successful end result.
• Evaluates current business processes and systems, ensuring cost-savings and risk control.
• Coordinates financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency.
• Reviews team and individual performance data (financial, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
• Motivates, develops, recruits and retains employees while rewarding and cultivating a culture of high performing teams.
• Leads QA/Test Analysts in a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards, development specifications or client requirements.
• Revises and approves test plans and scripts for others while coaching for improvement; creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow.
• Maintains control over test systems and source code.
• Plans applicable test phases and ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. Often asked to solve problems of a complex or non-routine nature.
• Documents and formalizes the Test/QA procedures, so that the process can continually be reviewed and improved.
• Revises and approves quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures; ensures alignment with global IT strategy and/or development plans.
• Figures out appropriate quality initiatives to implement during each phase of the system development life cycle.
• When specializing in QA, oversees the quality of products and processes, including standard procedures and methods.
• Business Process Improvement roles:
• Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing business processes and develops sustainable and quantifiable business process improvements which impact more than one product or one business with some global applicability.
• Collects and analyzes process data to make recommendations on improved business practices and procedures and drives sustainable change.
• Resolves how new information technologies can support reengineering business processes and influences global thinking on NASDAQ business processes

What We Expect

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience within QA testing or software development
• Experience leading or developing a team as well as QA Test program
• Knowledge in agile test approaches and the software development process
• Ability to create a test strategy, test plan and test cases
• Solid understanding of Java and tools such as JIRA, Eclipse, Jenkins and GIT
• Experience supporting and interacting directly with clients
• Experience from the financial industry
• Good knowledge about Exchange Clearing functionalities is meriting

Our work arrangement is hybrid. You will be coming in to the office on 68 Harrington Street in Sydney at least 2 days per week.
This is a permanent, full time role so candidates should have full working rights in Australia. To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency status.
Does It Sound Like You?
Please follow through by clicking the “Apply” link and submitting your application. If your skills and experience are a match, we will be in touch soon. In the meantime, please visit our website and social media channels to learn more about our innovative business, inclusive culture and where a career at Nasdaq can take you.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

• Builds, manages, and provides leadership to a team of professional staff (may include other managers); performs other talent management and development decisions as needed.
• Develops and establishes functional strategy and tactics to ensure successful completion of work that meets or exceeds client and/or organizational expectations.
• Leads resources and takes accountability for the performance and results of multiple related teams.
• Develops departmental/functional plans, including business unit and/or production priorities, to address resource and operational needs and challenges.
• Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with key collaborators, decision-makers and influencers internally and externally.
• Provides domain expertise to clients, team members, colleagues, etc. on projects.
• Participates in both internal and external projects that are broad in scope and closely tied to the organizational strategy.
• Conducts regular status and strategy meetings with internal and external teams to understand risks, priorities, etc. and ensure a successful end result.
• Evaluates current business processes and systems, ensuring cost-savings and risk control.
• Coordinates financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency.
• Reviews team and individual performance data (financial, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
• Motivates, develops, recruits and retains employees while rewarding and cultivating a culture of high performing teams.
• Leads QA/Test Analysts in a wide range of quality control tests and analyses to ensure that software meets or exceeds specified standards, development specifications or client requirements.
• Revises and approves test plans and scripts for others while coaching for improvement; creates test data files with valid and invalid records to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow.
• Maintains control over test systems and source code.
• Plans applicable test phases and ensures that system tests are successfully completed and documented and all problems are resolved. Often asked to solve problems of a complex or non-routine nature.
• Documents and formalizes the Test/QA procedures, so that the process can continually be reviewed and improved.
• Revises and approves quality assurance and testing policies, standards and procedures; ensures alignment with global IT strategy and/or development plans.
• Figures out appropriate quality initiatives to implement during each phase of the system development life cycle.
• When specializing in QA, oversees the quality of products and processes, including standard procedures and methods.
• Business Process Improvement roles:
• Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing business processes and develops sustainable and quantifiable business process improvements which impact more than one product or one business with some global applicability.
• Collects and analyzes process data to make recommendations on improved business practices and procedures and drives sustainable change.
• Resolves how new information technologies can support reengineering business processes and influences global thinking on NASDAQ business processe