Vice President (VP) of Quality Engineering – Fixed Income / Capital Markets
# Vice President (VP) of Quality Engineering – Fixed Income / Capital Markets Location: United States Work Arrangement: Remote – Anywhere within the US ## Primary Responsibilities Lead Quality Engineering strategy for Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Middle/Back Office capital markets applications. Perform hands-on Python programming and develop automated tests for API, UI, and end-to-end workflows. Test migration of legacy capital markets systems to a new platform, including automation porting, regression testing, and workflow validation. Validate trade capture, valuation, collateral, cash flows, settlements, clearing, SWIFT payments, reconciliations, accounting, and regulatory reporting. Test derivatives products, including swaps, swaptions, and listed derivatives. Establish QA governance, test coverage, defect tracking, and automation standards using tools such as Jira and Xray. Collaborate with Technology, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure accuracy, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Monitor quality metrics, automation coverage, defect leakage, and testing efficiency. Support CI/CD integration, performance testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. ## Required Qualifications 5+ years of Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering experience in Capital Markets, with strong Fixed Income and Middle/Back Office domain knowledge. Hands-on Python programming experience is mandatory. Strong experience in API, UI, automation, regression, and end-to-end testing. Practical knowledge of Fixed Income products, swaps, derivatives, and post-trade processing. Experience with legacy system migration, data validation, and automation framework migration. Knowledge of capital markets platforms such as Calypso, Murex, Broadridge, or proprietary systems. Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, Selenium or similar UI automation tools, SQL, and test automation frameworks. Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps. Proven experience leading QA initiatives, defining test strategies, and establishing governance standards. Skills: sql,azure,python,fixed income,capital markets,accounting,ci/cd