Clearance & Settlement Operations is responsible for the
end-to-end processing of clearance and settlement activities across DTC,
NSCC & FICC, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of U.S.
financial markets. SCSO manages a wide range of functionsfrom real-time
trade matching, netting, and settlement to exception handling, risk
mitigation, physical processing and operational controls. The group also
leads cross-functional initiatives such as project management, workflow
enhancements, and operational risk review across business lines.
Additionally, the team is responsible for the User Acceptance Testing
(UAT) for Operational functionality within the C&S business lines at
DTCC ensuring that defined quality standards are met. The UAT team
should possess an in-depth knowledge of automated testing tools and
quality control approaches including the ability to automate test
scripts using an Industry standard Java Selenium framework.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Directs
and ensures smooth workflow within the team by staying informed with
key elements of the organization and communicating key messages in a
timely manner.
- Overseas and influences the professional
development of team personnel by cultivating programs and initiatives to
augment skills and capabilities
- Cultivates a strong organizational network by prioritizing relationships across the enterprise
- Evaluate UAT testing status of projects across C&S business lines and bring up critical risks
- Influence
UAT automation designs with the main goal to have re-usable IT
components and services to complete test validation based on automation
principles
- Accountable for the preparation and execution of end-to-end and automated test plans and execution activities
- Contribute SME insights and collaborate with teams to identify the root cause of application issues
- Ensure team's adherence to departmental and organizational policy and procedures
- Identify, manage, and bring up risks and issues, and manage audits and/or audit findings relative to UAT testing.
- Review test strategies with UAT partners to validate comprehensive coverage and obtain feedback
- Articulating
and presenting complex or technical information clearly and effectively
to collaborators and/or non-technical colleagues, in both small and
large group settings.
- Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- 13 to 15 years of software testing experience and UAT Testing
- 8+ years of IT management experience preferred
- 8 years of core Java or Selenium Test NG automation experience
- 5+ years of people management experience
- Experience in API automation
- Must
be amenable to working US and EMEA hours. The initial training period
will follow US hours for the first three months, after which the role
will transition to an EMEA shift.