Quality Assurance Engineer at CipherTek Recruitment, London Area, £600 per day

Job Title: QA Engineer – Investment Banking (Regulatory Reporting)

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 1 day per week in office)

Contract: Up to £600/day (Outside IR35)

Duration: 12 months+

Industry: Investment Banking – Derivatives Regulatory Reporting

Overview:

We are recruiting on behalf of a prestigious global investment bank seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer to support the functional testing of an API-driven trading and regulatory reporting platform. This platform facilitates real-time trade booking and compliance by integrating with front-office systems and transmitting trade data for regulatory oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive functional testing of API endpoints to ensure accurate and compliant trade booking workflows.
• Support the transition of trading desks from legacy database-driven booking processes to a modern API-based system.
• Execute detailed test scenarios and document results, raising and tracking defects as necessary.
• Perform data validations in SQL and MongoDB databases to verify consistency and integrity post-transaction.
• Validate JSON messages transmitted through Solace middleware for regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, and trading desks to resolve functional issues and improve system performance.

Skills & Experience:

• MUST HAVE good understanding of front-office trading systems and booking workflows.
• Proven experience in functional API testing using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or similar.
• Familiarity with automated API testing tools; experience with Parasoft is a plus.
• Strong experience working with SQL and NoSQL (MongoDB) for data validation.
• Knowledge of messaging middleware such as Solace is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with both technical teams and trading desk stakeholders.