Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering SDET

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.

What You'll Do:

Responsible for gaining a thorough understanding of the new system to be tested. This individual must learn both the technical side of the system as well as understand what the business user expects. Lead is responsible to design, develop and maintaining new and existing automation frameworks, continued evaluation of test cases for inclusion in test regression, tests coverage and automation of newly implemented functionality, and development of tools to enable acceptance test efficiency. Lead will also work closely with Software Developers, Project Management and Customer Support to form and follow quality procedures, standards and specifications ensuring they are met and deliver the highest quality projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Design, develop, and maintain new and existing automation frameworks, evaluate test cases for inclusion in test regression, test coverage and automation of newly implemented functionality, and develop tools to enable acceptance test efficiency.
• Work closely with Software Developers, Project Management and Customer Support to form and follow quality procedures, standards and specifications ensuring they are met and deliver the highest quality projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Create, maintain and execute automation test plans, write code against software platforms, estimate testing efforts, analyze and communicate test results, defect tracking and participation in day-to-day test activities, and contribute to the company’s performance and scalability testing efforts.
• Collaborate with others to deliver complex projects and contribute to long-term vision and strategy for improved quality via automation first approach.
• Develop, enhance, and extend automation frameworks. Identify quality tasks during team sprint cycle and implement automation for new features.
• Analyze and communicate test results and defect tracking.
• Assist in the planning, creation, and control of the test environments and test data.
• Define test strategy, conduct requirements analysis for testability, identify scope, conduct risk and mitigation planning, configuration management planning, write master and detailed test plans for test planning and design.
• Participate in the review of test procedures and processes and provide recommendations for improvements to eliminate redundancies in testing and improve efficiency.
• Craft robust automation framework capable of automatically downloading required files, comparing data between heterogenous source and target systems and generate report.
• Develop and automate UI screens using Selenium Protractor Cucumber framework – Typescript/JavaScript, creating feature files using gherkin language.
• Create, maintain and use Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, application deployments, creating services & environments, overriding YAML values in Harness & Rancher.
• Run UC4 batch jobs, analysis of Rancher logs, validation of loads into Kafka messages, verifying data loads into databases, and de-serialization of Kafka topics.
• Provide accurate timelines to the stakeholders and make sure deadlines are met without effecting the quality of the product
• Be the point of contact for the responsible applications and provide support as needed
• Prioritize, assign and balance workload of the team as per the timelines
• Responsible for continuously improving the QA process and technologies
• Drive and maintain automation efforts across multiple areas
• Work with individual team members to understand their career interests and help them grow by providing guidance and mentorship
• Guide, mentor and help team members to grow using Individual Development Plan

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• [Required] Automated Testing framework experience (Cucumber, Selenium, Mocha/Chai, TestNG)
• [Required] Experience working in an Agile environment
• [Required] Hands-on experience with writing automation test code and utilizing leading industry standards tools and frameworks that can simulate complex multi-system scenarios
• [Required] Proficiency with automated testing types (Unit, Functional, Behavioral, Integration, Component)
• [Required] Experience working with two or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software systems development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
• [Required] Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automating test cases, and working with test frameworks
• [Required] Deep analytical skills with the ability to describe methods of testing highly sophisticated systems, diagnose systems defects, and clearly communicate to project constituents key findings and learnings
• [Required] Understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC), including proven experience implementing software applications

Technical Skills:

• [Required] Proficiency in test automation tools – like Gherkin, Cucumber, Selenium, or other automation frameworks
• [Required] Java-based software development experience, fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, and architecture principles
• [Required] Automated testing framework experience
• [Required] API and high-volume data testing experience
• [Required] Strong data experience including SQL and databases
• [Preferred] Streaming and event-driven system experience a plus
• [Preferred] Message queuing and event sourcing tools such as IBM MQ or Kafka
• [Preferred] Clearing and Risk systems functional expertise and familiarity with technical offerings such as integrations and Core Connectors

Education and/or Experience:

• [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• [Required] Minimum of seven (7–10) years’ experience working with manual and automation technologies as an expert, with a clear understanding of core practices, processes, and terminology
• [Preferred] Previous experience testing in Financial Services, Derivatives Clearing, Risk, and Data Warehousing systems

Certificates or Licenses:

• None required.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 23 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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• Do not engage with or respond to suspicious emails or messages. If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a communication, verify the sender's email address and contact us directly. Hover over the sender's email address and confirm it ends with @theocc.com or myworkday.com and be alert for misspellings or added words.

If you receive a suspicious email, text or phone call using OCC's name, please forward it to talentacquisition@theocc.com.

Interviews

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• OCC will only use our approved Zoom video interview platform.

Your vigilance helps protect you and supports the integrity of our hiring process.

Recognizing fraudulent communications
Phishing emails often:

• Do not address you by name.

• Create a sense of urgency to prompt quick action.

• Contain links that lead to suspicious websites or malicious attachments.

• Include grammatical or spelling errors.

What We Offer

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work

Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely

Generous PTO and Parental leave

Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

About Us

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

OCC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. OCC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, marital status, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Numerous studies have shown that people from certain groups are less likely than others to apply to jobs if they believe they do not meet 100% of the requirements.

We encourage everyone to review our open positions and apply if you think your experience may be a match, even if you do not meet all of the qualifications. Your perspective may be an element we need to continue building innovative solutions to support the markets and market participants we serve.

If you need a disability related accommodation for any part of the application process, please email talentacquisition@theocc.com.

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 23 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.