Automation Test Analyst

London City - Trading

£50,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Harrington Starr are currently looking for an Automation Test Analyst to join a leading vendor working on a trading platform. The systems under test are currently hosted on dual platform technology - application components reside on both Linux and Windows Servers.

This person will be one of 6 dedicated test analysts within the team, responsible for designing and building automation test frameworks, working with Test Developers to create automated frameworks and executing automated tests.

Responsibilities include

• Building Automation frameworks from scratch in Java
• Designing test suites for automation in order to validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Maintaining and improving existing regression test suites
• Planning test phases and creating Test Strategy documents
• Keeping up to date with new developments and strategies within their area and the general IT marketplace.
• Offering ideas, advice and support with regard to improvement initiatives within the team.
• To do what is necessary to ensure all personal tasks are completed on schedule.
• Perform any other duties as reasonably required by the Test Manager, if necessary outside office hours and, very occasionally, at weekends.
• Working closely with business analysts, developers and operations staff.

Knowledge & Experience

• 3 years test experience within in JAVA automation
• experience in the financial sector.
• Some automated testing experience
• Borland Silk Test, SilkPerformer and 4test language knowledge would be a benefit but training can be provided.
• Exposure to systems developed on various platforms (Windows and Linux).
• Experience of Atlassian Jira would be an advantage but is not essential.
• ISEB certification to at least Foundation level.
• Development methodologies, Waterfall Model, Agile Methods.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong SQL knowledge with SQL Server or Oracle experience.
• Strong C++

Sound interesting please contact James Platt

Automation Test Analyst

London City - Trading

£50,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Harrington Starr are currently looking for an Automation Test Analyst to join a leading vendor working on a trading platform. The systems under test are currently hosted on dual platform technology - application components reside on both Linux and Windows Servers.

This person will be one of 6 dedicated test analysts within the team, responsible for designing and building automation test frameworks, working with Test Developers to create automated frameworks and executing automated tests.

Responsibilities include

• Building Automation frameworks from scratch in Java
• Designing test suites for automation in order to validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Maintaining and improving existing regression test suites
• Planning test phases and creating Test Strategy documents
• Keeping up to date with new developments and strategies within their area and the general IT marketplace.
• Offering ideas, advice and support with regard to improvement initiatives within the team.
• To do what is necessary to ensure all personal tasks are completed on schedule.
• Perform any other duties as reasonably required by the Test Manager, if necessary outside office hours and, very occasionally, at weekends.
• Working closely with business analysts, developers and operations staff.

Knowledge & Experience

• 3 years test experience within in JAVA automation
• experience in the financial sector.
• Some automated testing experience
• Borland Silk Test, SilkPerformer and 4test language knowledge would be a benefit but training can be provided.
• Exposure to systems developed on various platforms (Windows and Linux).
• Experience of Atlassian Jira would be an advantage but is not essential.
• ISEB certification to at least Foundation level.
• Development methodologies, Waterfall Model, Agile Methods.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong SQL knowledge with SQL Server or Oracle experience.
• Strong C++

Sound interesting please contact James Platt

Client Solutions – Enterprise FinTech

A rapidly growing provider of front to back trading and risk solutions is looking to add an experienced salesperson to their team in New York. Our client has developed an award-winning SaaS platform that combines multi-asset class, out of the box capabilities with development tools so that customers can customize the solutions to their specific needs.

The company was founded by industry veterans responsible for some of the most respected and successful trading and risk systems in the industry and they were built the platform to include all of the best components along with the most modern technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Sales team to foster and advance key prospective client relationships, including assistance with pre-sales meetings where appropriate
• Partnering with the Development and Project Management teams to provide technical expertise
• Origination of solutions that will help clients make the most of their investment in the platform
• Supporting growth by improving the business' ability to onboard new clients and to support more clients from developing re-usable internal tools, to improving documentation and resources available to clients, and creating training materials.
• Assessment and enhancement of clients’ satisfaction with the aim of retaining clients and deepening commercial relationships with them

Requirements:

• 10+ years in Financial Technology in a client facing solutions role
• Technical skills such as SQL, Python, and C++
• Deep understanding of capital markets and the roles of the buy and sell-side
• Demonstrable asset class knowledge, presentation ability and contributions to project success
• Ability to work cross team in a startup, high speed environment with the ability to create structure out of chaos
• Able to work collaboratively and creatively to unify teams towards the same goals 

What’s in it for you?

• Sell a game-changing and award winning product built by respected industry veterans
• A broad target audience, both in terms of geography and type of client
• A very generous compensation package with potential for equity

*We have numerous roles across all aspects of Financial Technology in North America so if this role isn’t suitable but you are interested in a new challenge please contact Ricky Singh at: +1 (646)381-2067.

Client Solutions – Enterprise FinTech

A rapidly growing provider of front to back trading and risk solutions is looking to add an experienced salesperson to their team in New York. Our client has developed an award-winning SaaS platform that combines multi-asset class, out of the box capabilities with development tools so that customers can customize the solutions to their specific needs.

The company was founded by industry veterans responsible for some of the most respected and successful trading and risk systems in the industry and they were built the platform to include all of the best components along with the most modern technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Sales team to foster and advance key prospective client relationships, including assistance with pre-sales meetings where appropriate
• Partnering with the Development and Project Management teams to provide technical expertise
• Origination of solutions that will help clients make the most of their investment in the platform
• Supporting growth by improving the business' ability to onboard new clients and to support more clients from developing re-usable internal tools, to improving documentation and resources available to clients, and creating training materials.
• Assessment and enhancement of clients’ satisfaction with the aim of retaining clients and deepening commercial relationships with them

Requirements:

• 10+ years in Financial Technology in a client facing solutions role
• Technical skills such as SQL, Python, and C++
• Deep understanding of capital markets and the roles of the buy and sell-side
• Demonstrable asset class knowledge, presentation ability and contributions to project success
• Ability to work cross team in a startup, high speed environment with the ability to create structure out of chaos
• Able to work collaboratively and creatively to unify teams towards the same goals 

What’s in it for you?

• Sell a game-changing and award winning product built by respected industry veterans
• A broad target audience, both in terms of geography and type of client
• A very generous compensation package with potential for equity

*We have numerous roles across all aspects of Financial Technology in North America so if this role isn’t suitable but you are interested in a new challenge please contact Ricky Singh at: +1 (646)381-2067.

iOS and Android Developer.

iOS, Objective-C, Swift, Android SDK's, Core Java, iOS SDK's, Mobile Platform Development, Published Apps.

Harrington Starr has partnered up with a Technology focused organisation that is specialising in Banking and Payments who are looking to hire a Lead iOS/Android Developer to spear head their Mobile banking and payments Team.

This is a super high-profile role and will require the iOS/Android Developer to lead from scratch the whole Mobile Payments application. A greenfield project where you will decide, plan the strategic roadmap the whole mobile platform.

You will have a proven and successful Mobile App Development background with apps published. The role requires you to have multiple products being released and launched on bit iOS and Android. You will have extensive programming experience with Android SDK's and iOS SDK's. You will work directly with the business stakeholders, its customers and be responsible for building out a team which will help building out these mobile apps.

Key Technical Skills:

• Extensive Android Development with SDK's
• Extensive iOS Development with SDK's
• Core Java or C++ OO programming

If you are a Senior or Lead iOS / Android Developer and looking to head up a whole Mobile Application Department then this role is for you. The role has a high level of responsibility and you have the full support and backing for this technology focussed company to launch the best Mobile apps you and your team can build. Please call Hari Sopal for the full spec and more details.

iOS and Android Developer.

iOS, Objective-C, Swift, Android SDK's, Core Java, iOS SDK's, Mobile Platform Development, Published Apps.

Harrington Starr has partnered up with a Technology focused organisation that is specialising in Banking and Payments who are looking to hire a Lead iOS/Android Developer to spear head their Mobile banking and payments Team.

This is a super high-profile role and will require the iOS/Android Developer to lead from scratch the whole Mobile Payments application. A greenfield project where you will decide, plan the strategic roadmap the whole mobile platform.

You will have a proven and successful Mobile App Development background with apps published. The role requires you to have multiple products being released and launched on bit iOS and Android. You will have extensive programming experience with Android SDK's and iOS SDK's. You will work directly with the business stakeholders, its customers and be responsible for building out a team which will help building out these mobile apps.

Key Technical Skills:

• Extensive Android Development with SDK's
• Extensive iOS Development with SDK's
• Core Java or C++ OO programming

If you are a Senior or Lead iOS / Android Developer and looking to head up a whole Mobile Application Department then this role is for you. The role has a high level of responsibility and you have the full support and backing for this technology focussed company to launch the best Mobile apps you and your team can build. Please call Hari Sopal for the full spec and more details.

Senior C++ Developer - Finance/Trading

£80,000 + benefits + bonuses

City, London

Permanent role

A Global Financial Trading company are looking for a Senior C++ Developer with proven experience with STL to join real-time trading applications for multi-asset class trading facilities. The firm is a specialist in providing real-time trading and Algo trading applications across the globe and due to recent success, they are looking to expand the London operations.

As the Senior C++ Developer, you will be involved in not only the design and development of this project but also involved in the overall architecture of the surrounding software ecosystem. You will be working within a small team of strong developers, whilst working close to and being in direct contact with the middle-office users and the traders.

To be considered for the Senior C++ Developer role:

• Strong experience with C++ 11
• Experience with Standard Template Library (STL)
• Worked on either Linux or Windows
• Bonus: Python scripting knowledge

Financial services experience isn't required, and they will provide full training for this!

Get in touch with Kashasa Barreto-Inman at Harrington Starr for more information.

Senior C++ Developer - Finance/Trading

£80,000 + benefits + bonuses

City, London

Senior C++ Developer - Finance/Trading

£80,000 + benefits + bonuses

City, London

Permanent role

A Global Financial Trading company are looking for a Senior C++ Developer with proven experience with STL to join real-time trading applications for multi-asset class trading facilities. The firm is a specialist in providing real-time trading and Algo trading applications across the globe and due to recent success, they are looking to expand the London operations.

As the Senior C++ Developer, you will be involved in not only the design and development of this project but also involved in the overall architecture of the surrounding software ecosystem. You will be working within a small team of strong developers, whilst working close to and being in direct contact with the middle-office users and the traders.

To be considered for the Senior C++ Developer role:

• Strong experience with C++ 11
• Experience with Standard Template Library (STL)
• Worked on either Linux or Windows
• Bonus: Python scripting knowledge

Financial services experience isn't required, and they will provide full training for this!

Get in touch with Kashasa Barreto-Inman at Harrington Starr for more information.

Senior C++ Developer - Finance/Trading

£80,000 + benefits + bonuses

City, London