Job Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Quality Assurance Analyst with deep expertise in the Calypso Derivatives Trading Platform and a strong understanding of front-to-back office workflows in capital markets. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in testing complex derivatives products, Calypso configurations, and integrations, ensuring robust and compliant trade lifecycle coverage.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- Around 6 years of software QA experience in an agile development environment within a regulated financial services (preferably banking) organization.
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on Calypso test planning and execution experience.
Skills & Knowledge:
General:
- Experience with Agile methodologies and participation in sprint ceremonies.
- Proficiency in SQL and understanding of ETL processes for data validation.
- Hands-on experience with testing and defect management tools such as qTest, JIRA, and Confluence.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to quickly grasp business concepts and establish credibility with stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and capable of performing initial issue analysis and proposing resolutions.
Calypso-Specific Expertise:
- Strong working knowledge of capital markets and derivatives across Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office operations.
- Extensive QA experience with Calypso, including upgrade projects and migrations from legacy platforms.
- Experience with automated testing, including use of Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT) or equivalent.
- Deep understanding of Interest Rate, FX, and Commodity derivatives, including their full lifecycle workflows.
- Validation experience in Front Office and Middle Office functionalities such as P&L reports, risk reports, and pricing models.
- Proficient in Calypso modules including Pricing, Accounting, Workflows, Messaging (Confirmation/Settlement Advice/Trade Statement), Reporting Framework, Task Station, and Scheduled Tasks.
- Experience with Calypso versions 16.1 and above.
- Familiarity with Calypso DTCC Reporting Module (CFTC, ESMA, FCA, Canadian).
- Strong understanding of Calypso configurations and interface integrations with external systems.
- Ability to perform end-to-end testing including trade creation, transfers, messaging, accounting, and interface validations (ACH, FedWire, GL, reporting).
- Experience with XVA module is a plus.
- Experience with trade booking systems such as Bloomberg and MarkitWire.
- Experience in market data generation including curves and volatility surfaces across asset classes.
Support & Maintenance
- Monitoring and maintaining non-prod environments.
- Ensuring scheduled jobs run without errors.
- Supporting Calypso build deployments.
- Able to perform initial analysis of issues/bugs and propose resolution.
Preferred Qualifications:
- QA certifications.
- Familiarity with regulatory reporting and compliance standards.
- Experience with other trading platforms (e.g., Wallstreet, Murex, Summit) is a plus.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
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