Quality Assurance Engineer, Aladdin Engineering , Associate

About this role Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance? At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual. We invest and protect over $9 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being. Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions. What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering? You will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system called Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making and create a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide. Our Quality Assurance teams reside inside the Aladdin Engineering group. We collaboratively build the next generation of technology that changes the way information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We build and package tools that manage trillions in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide! Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be: Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment Resourceful problem solver: Analyze multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way. Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively. Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly. Job Purpose / Background: Aladdin Private Markets Quality Engineering is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on Aladdin. The team employs use of industry-leading tools (Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, Jenkins, Azure dev ops) to support the testing activities. As a QA Engineer you will work as part of the Global testing team supporting Quality Engineering activities for applications on the Aladdin platform. Responsibilities include: Guide and mentor junior team members from both technical and functional standpoint. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the team. Being hands-on and owning functional deliveries. Hands on expertise in Java, Selenium Apply expertise in Java Script, Performance Testing tool (JMeter), or other test frameworks to design, develop and maintain performance test suites. Responsible for managing comprehensive testing phases from planning to execution for functional and non-functional requirements including design, development, and delivery. Work closely with collaborators, customers, partners, and team members to capture client needs, provide design insights, and deliver outstanding work. Analyze and report on QA metrics, trends, and opportunities for improvement, presenting findings to senior management and recommending corrective actions. Champion a culture of quality within the organization, driving awareness and consistency with Quality standards. Prioritize and develop enhancements to continuously improve application stability and scalability. Conduct reviews of applications and workflow process ... (truncated, view full listing at source)