About the Position

Lead Automation QA Engineer (Calypso)

Washington, DC, USA

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.

What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

About the Client

A leading source of multilateral development financing providing loans, grants, and technical assistance to support economic growth and sustainable infrastructure. Operating alongside its private-sector affiliates, the institution leverages public and private capital to address critical regional challenges. Today, it focuses on climate change, innovation, and digital transformation to improve lives across global markets.

Responsibilities

Define, maintain, and execute the Master Test Strategy and detailed test plans
Establish testing scope, objectives, entry and exit criteria, dependencies, schedules, and quality gates
Lead testing activities across System Integration Testing, regression testing, performance testing, security testing, position conversion, and User Acceptance Testing support
Design, build, and optimize automated test frameworks and reusable test suites
Develop automated tests using the Calypso Automated Testing Tool, Selenium, JUnit, and Cucumber
Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines
Direct test-case development and execution across front-to-back Calypso workflows
Validate trade capture, pricing, risk, settlements, collateral, SWIFT messaging, and accounting postings
Coordinate test-environment setup, configuration, availability, and maintenance
Lead test-data planning, provisioning, validation, and refresh activities
Configure and maintain the tools required to support manual and automated testing
Coordinate System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing with technical teams, functional leads, and available business testers
Lead defect logging, triage, severity classification, prioritization, escalation, and resolution tracking
Manage defects and test execution through Jira and Xray
Monitor defect response and resolution progress and escalate risks affecting test completion
Oversee load, stress, batch, and performance testing using tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner
Coordinate security testing and vulnerability assessments based on OWASP principles
Maintain requirements-to-test traceability and ensure complete test coverage
Produce weekly test-execution metrics, readiness assessments, and quality-status reporting
Prepare test-summary reports, audit-ready evidence packages, and final testing sign-offs
Communicate testing risks, dependencies, blockers, and recommendations to project leadership

Requirements

Extensive experience leading quality assurance and testing for complex Calypso implementations
Strong knowledge of Calypso front-to-back workflows, including: Trade capture, Pricing, Risk, Settlements, Collateral, SWIFT messaging, Accounting postings
Experience developing and executing master test strategies for large financial-services transformation programs
Hands-on experience with the Calypso Automated Testing Tool (CATT)
Strong test automation experience using Selenium, JUnit, and Cucumber
Experience integrating automated test frameworks into CI/CD pipelines
Experience leading System Integration Testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing support
Strong knowledge of test-environment coordination and test-data management
Experience validating position conversions and complex financial data
Hands-on experience with performance-testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
Knowledge of security-testing practices and OWASP vulnerability-assessment principles
Advanced experience with Jira and Xray for test and defect management
Experience producing test metrics, traceability reports, evidence packages, and release-readiness assessments
Strong defect-management, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
Excellent leadership, stakeholder-management, and communication skills

We Offer

Compensation: The expected compensation range for this role is $125–140/hr USD, with eligibility for commission, bonus, or other incentive compensation where applicable.
Location: Onsite/hybrid in Washington, DC
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; retirement savings programs; paid time off; paid holidays; and other wellness or voluntary benefit programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

About the Company

We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.

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