Quality Assurance Engineer, Associate

Analyze complex functional requirements, performs research on current processes, designs test strategy and documents, and interacts with the business to develop test plans and test scripts Plan required test data fixtures and prioritizes test scripts to ensure the most critical components of the applications are being tested Lead the development of a comprehensive test strategy and works in partnership with a cross-functional team to define and complete testing deliverables Present identified project defects, risk analysis, and potential improvements to project team participants for review Review and validate system data and product quality to ensure system integrity and data fixtures Assist in the creation and maintenance of the UI and API automated testing scripts and conducts automated testing on the most critical client-facing applications as needed Review tests with others to ensure that the tests conform to industry standards and the company's existing systems architecture, design techniques, and development standard Develop, review, refine, use and document plans for both automated and manual functional, integration, and regression tests and assures that tests are successfully completed prior to production Document all test designs and scripts, functional, and regression tests and production releases. Participate in product demonstrations and IT and QA process improvement recommendations and trains other analysts as needed Mentor other department members and IT Staff members Assist other teams to troubleshoot application issues in production, quality assurance, and other environments Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in quality assurance is required on the following applications: Must be able to write test scripts from user requirements, execute the scripts and communicate results to team participants Working experience with TITAN, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Protractor Must be able to evaluate and document business case for enterprise improvement initiatives Must be able to design basic Excel spreadsheets and Word documents Demonstrate extensive knowledge of quality methodology and testing practices, tools and metrics Highly self-motivated, with the ability to complete tasks with minimal guidance, and to learn independently Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent English verbal and written communication skills Must have logical aptitude to understand interactions/workings of systems Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills in working in a cross-functional team comprised of Product Analysts, QA, UAT, Development and PMO members Must be able to follow a project schedule and juggle tasks and priorities to meet rapidly changing deadlines Above-average knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) Preferred Experience and Skills Background in Securities/Banking/Financial Services Working in Unix/Linux development environment Agile/Scrum methodologies Trading domain business knowledge is a plus Hands on experience testing Mobile applications using Sauce Labs cloud is a strong plus Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.