Job Details
Experience Level: Experienced Hire
Categories:
- Engineering & Technology
Location(s):
- The Alexandra 200-220, The Quays, Salford, M50 3SP, GB
At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.
If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.
Moody's Analytics Inc. is at the forefront of financial technology, revolutionizing the landscape with cutting-edge solutions. In every technological realm, legacy systems echo the choices of yesteryears. At Moody’s, we respect the past but are boldly venturing into the future. The digital transformation wave is enormous, and while it’s tempting to ride the current, we aspire to lead. Join us in our audacious endeavor to reimagine what’s possible with advanced technologies.
We’re a global nexus of information, sourcing from hundreds of providers. Our award-winning platforms cater to thousands of customers across the globe, spanning industries and enveloping over 400 million public and private entities. Our data touchpoints range from historical ownership archives and intricate financials to patents, credit metrics, ESG ratings, and real-time company news. This breadth and depth of information is not just a service; it’s an integral component of our customers’ daily operations and success.
Role:
We're expanding our team at Moody's, the leading data analytics company globally, to work on a cutting-edge data streaming pipeline that processes large company datasets. Collaboration is key, and you'll work closely with our data engineering team to enhance test coverage. Your responsibilities extend to improving or creating new test frameworks and data utilities.
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a candidate to play an integral part in our data pipeline modernization program within the department. You will join our Data Pipeline team that provides firmographic and financial data to our applications. The Assistant Director - QA will play a pivotal role in our company, driving the quality assurance of our API interfaces. This role will involve a blend of strategic leadership and hands-on technical work, ensuring that our APIs meet the highest standards of functionality, reliability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement a comprehensive quality assurance strategy for API testing
- Mentor and guide the QA team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality metrics, set testing standards, and ensure alignment with overall business objectives
- API Testing Excellence:
- Design, develop, and execute tests using tools like Postman or similar for API testing.
- Design, implement, and manage automated API testing frameworks.
- Test Execution:
- Write, execute, and continuously enhance test scripts to validate software functionality.
- Develop test plans, test cases, and testing scripts, maintaining documentation of results and tracking bugs
- Results Analysis and Reporting:
- Analyze the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
- Collaborate with other and stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach to quality assurance.
- Artifact Maintenance:
- Maintain and update API test scripts and artifacts to reflect evolving requirements.
- Database Management:
- Utilize advanced queries to query NoSQL databases, ensuring its relevance to API tests.
- Performance Testing
- Subjecting the API to different levels of stress, load and concurrency
- Automation Framework Development:
- Take a lead role in automating the API testing through a framework to meet specific testing requirements.
- Collaboration:
- Work closely with the software development team to understand product specifications and develop a corresponding testing strategy.
- Work closely with business analysts and project managers to foster a collaborative testing environment.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Undergraduate/first-level degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree) in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- Proficiency in API testing tools and frameworks such as Postman, REST-Assured, or similar.
- Experience in testing data pipelines (ETL, data warehouse)
- extensive QA experience with a strong emphasis on API testing.
- Experience in leading teams
- Strong knowledge of API standards and protocols (REST, SOAP, GraphQL).
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
- Capability to handle multiple projects concurrently, delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred:
- Proven experience of API Performance testing
- Knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB Atlas)
- Experience of data streaming (Kafka)
- Experience in testing AWS Elastic search
If you are a seasoned QA Lead with a passion for leading a test strategy and want to be part of a transformative journey, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of financial technology. Apply now to contribute your expertise to our innovative team at Moody's Analytics Inc.
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Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
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