Position: QA Automation Dev Lead (Java+Python) (Poland)
Company: Luxoft
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2022-03-01T00:00:00+02:00

The role will be in the In-Business Risk team, whose responsibilities include development and maintenance of high quality pricing models and a comprehensive risk management framework. The role will involve close liaison with the wider Risk management teams, Technology and Operations team, and other internal/external groups, on a regular basis.
Responsibilities:
* Leading the development and best practice in the automation team.
* Contribute to improvements in existing risk testing techniques and processes through the application of advanced automated processes
* Ensure cohesiveness and delivery of functional and system testing. Own issues and their resolution. Escalate appropriately both internally and externally to ensure projects and the programme are efficient and on track.
* Assist in successful functional implementation and testing. Provide the necessary oversight and support. Lead discussion of and challenge, where necessary, business and technical decisions.
* Challenge the status quo and identify and implement cross-functional efficiencies to speed up and reduce the cost of future projects and programmes.
* Timely and accurate analysis of issues.
* Demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making. Set agendas where necessary and define key objectives and deliverables.
* Advise and guide senior members of business silos making recommendations regarding approach, practicalities of implementation, process improvement and automation.
Mandatory Skills Description:
The candidate is expected to be proficient with Python/Django, UNIX, SQL, GIT and Java and has been practically involved in similar type roles in the past. We use Agile methodology to develop and experience here would be a plus.
The candidate should have good knowledge and practical experience of market risk concepts, e.g. Market Data, Pricing and Sensitivities. The candidate should have a good understanding of the valuation and product specification for all instruments traded in the Interest Rate Derivatives market and be fully aware of the project lifecycle.

* Strong conceptual / technical knowledge of financial risk management techniques, in particular relating to interest rate and credit products.
* Advanced Excel and programming competency, in particular Python/Java/UNIX.
* Strong numerical competency.
* Effective critical analysis and reasoning skills.
* Effective and confident communicator (written and oral).
* Ability to work autonomously on individual projects.
Nice-to-Have Skills:tbd
Languages:
English: C1 Advanced