Quality Assurance Engineer, Aladdin… at Blackrock · Gurugram

Quality Assurance Engineer, Aladdin Engineering, Associate Location: Gurugram, India 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. Team Overview 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 Creative thinker: Analyse 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: AQE (Aladdin Quality Engineering) is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on Aladdin. AQE employs use of industry-leading tools (Selenium, Java, Cypress, Cucumber, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) automation servers, Azure dev ops, Snowflake ) 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: 4-6 years of work experience in quality assurance/testing is preferred MUST HAVE knowledge of financial services and/or industry experience in Wealth/Asset Management. Become a Subject Matter Expert on applications & own Quality attestations for sign off on production releases. Can acquire a deep functional understanding of Aladdin and client use cases. Responsible for functional, non-functional and regression testing activities of a project. Design and develop comprehensive test scenarios based on functional and non-functional requirements. Exposure in test frameworks maintain & troubleshooting automated test suites. Identify, document, and track defects in a clear and concise manner. Follow Agile model to track and manage sprint tasks using ADO which includes sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives. Analyze production Incidents to identify action items for QA and Dev teams to drive Production stability. Provide feedback to improve the product quality and contribute to the enhancement of testing processes. Effectively communicate testing metrics, progress, schedules, and issues impacting delivery. Troubleshoot Application, Environment or Data Issue Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. Our hybrid work model BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock. About BlackRock At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.