eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Markit

• Location

• Remuneration

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  18 Nov 2008

• eFC Ref no

  478320

Markit is seeking an experienced testing professional to join the Credit group to develop a comprehensive and repeatable automated test process. This person will be involved in several projects and streams, and help enforce and contribute to the central testing policy.

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With close to 1,000 institutions as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Tokyo and Singapore.

Roles and Responsiblities

• Define the approach and methodology for testing software releases by producing test strategy documentation
• Prepare test plans, test scripts and test cases based on functional specifications and user requirements
• Manage the testing process by taking responsibility for overall progress and liaise with development and the business to ensure deadlines are met
• Execute manual system tests and identify those that can be automated for regression purposes
• Develop and maintain an automated regression test suite
• Ensure defects and incidents are identified, prioritised and dealt with, and that any new versions of software are released in a controlled and timely manner
• Prepare test summary reports and general management reporting
• Manage risk and take contingency action where necessary
• Input to the company-wide testing framework
• Being data orientated, the position requires knowledge of relational database theory, SQL, stored procedures and other data manipulation technologies. VBA Excel programming would be a considerable advantage, as would relevant product knowledge.
• Where tests cannot be automated, they will need to carry out manual system testing.

Business Competencies

• University graduate, preferably in a computing or finance-related degree
• Minimum of 2-3 years system/regression testing experience, ideally in a financial environment with a blend of manual and automated testing
• Experience of leading small teams
• Excellent understanding of software systems and development
• Experience working with V and RAD development life-cycle methodologies
• Good understanding of relational databases, SQL, stored procedures and other data manipulation technologies.
• VBA Excel programming desirable
• ISEB Accreditation
• HP Mercury qualifications desirable
• The position will require test management / team lead experience as this person will be responsible for day-to-day progress and reporting
• Financial services experience
• Experience of related projects and system development lifecycles
• Awareness of Credit products

Personal Competencies

•  High standard of written work
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Displays energy, drive and stamina
• Open-minded, flexible and willing to adapt to changing situations
• Focused on delivery
• Must be an excellent communicator both written and verbally
• Must be able to work in a team environment

Due to the high volume of applications we receive for each of our roles we are unable to respond on an individual basis.  If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of having submitted your details, it is likely that your application has been unsuccessful.