The role of Automated QA Engineer will be to work closely with the development team – as the team is close knit you will be expected to have a natural curiosity of the entirety of the systems and want to be involved in different environments including Linux and Windows. Your team will be supported by other technologists focusing on their business areas including - cash markets, the business and senior technology staff.

As their Automated QA Engineer you will be expected to have exceptional business knowledge/ skills –where you have worked on either  real time market data projects, or equity exchange derivatives, and / or European cash markets.

The Automated QA Engineer will have a strong knowledge of:

•          Automated Testing - Java
•          Building Automation Frameworks in Java and Python
•          Linux, Unix, Windows knowledge 
•          Experience of scripting, including Python, Perl or Bash 
•          Financial markets passion and experience 

This Automated QA Engineer will only be a fantastic opportunity if you are the person who has a passion for technical and automation testing and you want to be the one directing the frameworks and your flair for technology means that you want to understand its pivotal role within a company like this.

The communication aspect of the role is as important as the mathematical and technology as you will be strategizing with business users to find the best solutions possible.

 Please forward your CV to discuss further or contact James Platt

The role of Automated QA Engineer will be to work closely with the development team – as the team is close knit you will be expected to have a natural curiosity of the entirety of the systems and want to be involved in different environments including Linux and Windows. Your team will be supported by other technologists focusing on their business areas including - cash markets, the business and senior technology staff.

As their Automated QA Engineer you will be expected to have exceptional business knowledge/ skills –where you have worked on either  real time market data projects, or equity exchange derivatives, and / or European cash markets.

The Automated QA Engineer will have a strong knowledge of:

•          Automated Testing - Java
•          Building Automation Frameworks in Java and Python
•          Linux, Unix, Windows knowledge 
•          Experience of scripting, including Python, Perl or Bash 
•          Financial markets passion and experience 

This Automated QA Engineer will only be a fantastic opportunity if you are the person who has a passion for technical and automation testing and you want to be the one directing the frameworks and your flair for technology means that you want to understand its pivotal role within a company like this.

The communication aspect of the role is as important as the mathematical and technology as you will be strategizing with business users to find the best solutions possible.

 Please forward your CV to discuss further or contact James Platt

Automation QA

Financial Services

London City

£95,000 + Bonus and Benefits

Currently working with a leading financial institute that specialise in Vendor management, they are looking for an Automation QA with both JAVA and Python. The desired individual will be working in specialist teams built up with BA’s, Dev’s and QA’s to help drive and deliver quality bug free products.  

They require QA‘s that would relish the opportunity to work with Java and collaborate on projects which will continue to enhance the clients stack and take them to the next level.

Experience needed

• Strong Automation experience
• Building Automation Frameworks in Python or JAVA

• Linux, Unix, Windows knowledge
• Experience of scripting, including Python or Perl
• Strong SQL experience
• Strong Stakeholder management with the ability to communicate across the business
• Any experience in microservices and message-based architectures in the past (and understand both the pros and cons) is a massive plus
• Experience in C# is a plus

If you would like to know more please don’t hesitate to contact James platt at Harrington Starr

Automation QA

Financial Services

London City

£95,000 + Bonus and Benefits

Currently working with a leading financial institute that specialise in Vendor management, they are looking for an Automation QA with both JAVA and Python. The desired individual will be working in specialist teams built up with BA’s, Dev’s and QA’s to help drive and deliver quality bug free products.  

They require QA‘s that would relish the opportunity to work with Java and collaborate on projects which will continue to enhance the clients stack and take them to the next level.

Experience needed

• Strong Automation experience
• Building Automation Frameworks in Python or JAVA

• Linux, Unix, Windows knowledge
• Experience of scripting, including Python or Perl
• Strong SQL experience
• Strong Stakeholder management with the ability to communicate across the business
• Any experience in microservices and message-based architectures in the past (and understand both the pros and cons) is a massive plus
• Experience in C# is a plus

If you would like to know more please don’t hesitate to contact James platt at Harrington Starr

Senior Application Support - £70,000 -£80,000 – Unix – FIX - SQL

Looking to speak to Application Support professionals who are experts with Unix, FIX and scripting knowledge for this hands on role with a finance client in London. You will bring excellent communication skills, team work ethic and a desire to expand out within the business.

This opportunity needs good exposure to automating reports, application deployment, planning, testing and troubleshooting for FIX. Good SQL skills and core knowledge in Unix is key. The successful candidate will upskill their own technical strengths and have the communication skills to train those within the team.

Key skills and experience for this Application Support role:

Expert Unix knowledge

Expert scripting (Python/Bash/Pearl)

Good SQL knowledge

Excellent communication skills to speak to those technical and non-technical teams

To recap Harrington Starr are looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running in a versatile exciting role in London. If you would like to know more, please get in touch Anthony.Mills@harringtonstarr.com

Senior Application Support - £70,000 -£80,000 – Unix – FIX - SQL

Senior Application Support - £70,000 -£80,000 – Unix – FIX - SQL

Looking to speak to Application Support professionals who are experts with Unix, FIX and scripting knowledge for this hands on role with a finance client in London. You will bring excellent communication skills, team work ethic and a desire to expand out within the business.

This opportunity needs good exposure to automating reports, application deployment, planning, testing and troubleshooting for FIX. Good SQL skills and core knowledge in Unix is key. The successful candidate will upskill their own technical strengths and have the communication skills to train those within the team.

Key skills and experience for this Application Support role:

Expert Unix knowledge

Expert scripting (Python/Bash/Pearl)

Good SQL knowledge

Excellent communication skills to speak to those technical and non-technical teams

To recap Harrington Starr are looking to speak to Application Support professionals to hit the ground running in a versatile exciting role in London. If you would like to know more, please get in touch Anthony.Mills@harringtonstarr.com

Senior Application Support - £70,000 -£80,000 – Unix – FIX - SQL

QA and Release Manager 

London 

Harrington Starr are currently working with a leading financial institute who are looking for a Murex Technical Consultant. You will be an active member of the first post-trade derivatives platform utility.

This platform will allow worldwide investment banks to leverage IT services, to decrease significantly their cost base, while increasing their ability to invest and increasing their operational efficiency.

You will act as Murex Subject Matter Expert in a Technical Support for several Murex instances (MxG2000 and MX.III) – that includes EOD chain support, weekend releases preparation and coordination, incident solving, configuration management for development/integration environments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality technical support on / around the entire Murex production chain.
• Analyze and manage incidents and propose solutions
• Identify underlying root causes for recurring problems. Promote and implement improvements on IT processes.
• Monitor technical services activity. Propose improvement for performance.
• Manage the Technical Releases
• Manage all Murex environments (excl. production environments) v2 and v3.
• Propose and develop enhancements to improve the technical support team work, where possible.
• Write and update documentation covering technical aspects of/around the Murex platforms.
• Write troubleshooting procedures, ‘’How to’s’’ and other technical advanced documentation.
• Share knowledge and coach newcomers, leverage your expertise through a continuous training program

Expected experience and knowledge:

• At least 7 years of relevant technical experience around Murex.
• Strong knowledge of MxG2000 v2.11 and v3.1 architecture, main services and around audit/debugging functionalities.
• Good knowledge of Real Time, Datamart, MxMl Exchange, Workflows and End of Day chain
• Understanding of Bonds, Repos and Credit Derivatives is a plus.
• Strong skills in either Unix or Linux.
• Strong SQL skills (query building and performance analysis).
• Past experience with a scheduler is a must.
• Good scripting Skills (Unix shell, …).
• Programming Skills (Java, C, XML) is a plus.
• Client orientation is a must.
• Strong sense of cross group collaborative work and team spirit.
• Past experience with offshore is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in French is a plus.

Sound interesting please contact James Platt on  0203 587 7007

QA and Release Manager 

London 

Harrington Starr are currently working with a leading financial institute who are looking for a Murex Technical Consultant. You will be an active member of the first post-trade derivatives platform utility.

This platform will allow worldwide investment banks to leverage IT services, to decrease significantly their cost base, while increasing their ability to invest and increasing their operational efficiency.

You will act as Murex Subject Matter Expert in a Technical Support for several Murex instances (MxG2000 and MX.III) – that includes EOD chain support, weekend releases preparation and coordination, incident solving, configuration management for development/integration environments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality technical support on / around the entire Murex production chain.
• Analyze and manage incidents and propose solutions
• Identify underlying root causes for recurring problems. Promote and implement improvements on IT processes.
• Monitor technical services activity. Propose improvement for performance.
• Manage the Technical Releases
• Manage all Murex environments (excl. production environments) v2 and v3.
• Propose and develop enhancements to improve the technical support team work, where possible.
• Write and update documentation covering technical aspects of/around the Murex platforms.
• Write troubleshooting procedures, ‘’How to’s’’ and other technical advanced documentation.
• Share knowledge and coach newcomers, leverage your expertise through a continuous training program

Expected experience and knowledge:

• At least 7 years of relevant technical experience around Murex.
• Strong knowledge of MxG2000 v2.11 and v3.1 architecture, main services and around audit/debugging functionalities.
• Good knowledge of Real Time, Datamart, MxMl Exchange, Workflows and End of Day chain
• Understanding of Bonds, Repos and Credit Derivatives is a plus.
• Strong skills in either Unix or Linux.
• Strong SQL skills (query building and performance analysis).
• Past experience with a scheduler is a must.
• Good scripting Skills (Unix shell, …).
• Programming Skills (Java, C, XML) is a plus.
• Client orientation is a must.
• Strong sense of cross group collaborative work and team spirit.
• Past experience with offshore is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in French is a plus.

Sound interesting please contact James Platt on  0203 587 7007