Lead Quality Engineer (14160)

Business Unit Overview

What We Offer

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive QA strategy for trading and analytics platforms
• Lead a team of QA engineers, providing technical mentorship and career development
• Design test automation frameworks for focusing on performance, reliability, and accuracy
• Collaborate with trading desk, users, and development teams to understand business requirements
• Develop performance test packs for latency analysis and capacity planning
• Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and tools
• Participate in UAT processes with users and key stakeholders for front to back initiatives
• Proactive analysis of incidents to implement preventive measures

Required Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8-10 years of software QA experience, strictly in financial services
• Expert knowledge of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/deployment
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java
• Handson with GitLab, Jenkins/Gitlab CI
• Hands-on experience in AI/ML/GenAI backed test practices
• Experience testing APIs and data pipelines
• Good understanding of global financial markets, trading systems
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (MiFID II, Reg NMS, etc.) is an added advantage

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with all levels of organization
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Risk-aware mindset with focus on quality and reliability
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Mandatory Skill Set :
• Investment Banking domain – good understanding of capital markets
• Knowledge of Equity Trading Markets
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (MiFID II, Reg NMS, etc.) is an added advantage
• 8-10 years of software QA experience, strictly in financial services
• Expert knowledge of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/deployment
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java Handson with GitLab, Jenkins/Gitlab CI
• Hands-on experience in AI/ML/GenAI backed test practices
• Experience testing APIs and data pipelines
• Hands on experience working with test management tools such as JIRA or others
• We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.
• *Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.
• *The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).