In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead QA Engineering position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for devising test strategies, conducting and/or coordinating tests, and identifying defects to maintain high standards of performance and reliability. 

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

Within Middle Office QA, the Lead QA Engineer strengthens the quality guardrails and provide robust and reliable testing practice across Wealth Management client applications with a focus on automated testing in the demographic services and data area.

What You’ll do in the role:

• Lead multiple teams in one or more fleets. 

• Collaborate with PO, SM, BA and development teams and provide quality deliverables 

• Review requirement specifications, identify gaps, and determine testability and testing implications 

• Improvise testing and test automation processes and help define best practices while providing reusable and scalable ideas or solutions 

• Identify and create test scenarios, design and develop complex end-to-end test scripts 

• Perform periodic review of testing artifacts - reports, docs, test scenarios, automation scripts 

• Create frameworks and scripts for DB, Analytics and ETL testing 

• Conducts POC on new tools/technologies, assessment on their fitment and provide recommendations. 

• Work closely and communicate progress to the leadership on a regular basis

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 10+ years of IT experience 

• 5+ years of experience in Database testing, ETL testing, Services testing for complex web-based enterprise applications 

• 5+ years of experience in test automation development using Selenium Webdriver, JavaScript, Cucumber 

• Capable of operating in the role of an SDET as an independent subject matter expert within an agile team, proficient in scripting and script management. 

• Should have deep hands-on experience on SQL, relational databases, writing stored procedures, triggers, views etc. 

• Should have hands-on experience in CI/CD using TeamCity, GIT, Jenkins, JIRA 

• Should have knowledge of Test Automation methodologies like BDD, Data Driven and Keyword Driven frameworks 

• Knowledge on API test automation using Java or Groovy using any JMeter, SoapUI, Rest Assured etc. 

• Good to have experience or knowledge on Python, Unsupervised Machine Learning (Clustering, Anomaly Detection), MLOps, model testing etc. 

• Experience in Agile based scrum teams and solving complex problems 

• Experience in working in teams spread across geographies and closely tracking deliverables 

• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95,000 and $135,000 per year at the commencement of employment.  However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).