Job Description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.
Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.
Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.
The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.
The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.
Role Overview
The Principal QA Engineer (PQE) will provide technical leadership, specialising in the area of test automation, to the development teams and nurture a culture of continual learning. The Principal QA Engineer will demonstrate the benefits of approaches to testing and delivery, either through working as a team member or through group sessions. They should be the authority for decisions relating to testing and related best practices within their teams.
The Principal QA Engineer will be passionate about software testing and keen to use their technical and mentoring skills to help their development team to be successful. They should be comfortable working in agile teams, foster transparent communication, have a commitment to quality, and a focus on getting things done.
Role ResponsibilitiesDevelopment, Architecture, SDLC and DeliveryAct as the primary technical tester on a team, demonstrating strong technical competencies and acting as a dependable and high value contributor within the team such that other team members know what they should aspire to Provide technical oversight of the testing deliverables for assigned projects Design, develop, test and oversee automated testing solutions, including the development of complex systems, and modifications to existing systems Be able to communicate the architecture and principles behind a system to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Support the use of preferred planning and prioritisation tooling to capture and track deliveries, identify issues and help with roadmap and iteration planning and prioritisation Ensure the team engages in a well defined SDLC that supports planning, prioritisation and delivery needs Support the team through help with defining scope and guiding estimation of work to be done by leveraging previous experience Be custodians for target state architecture and best practice within your respective development team Identify opportunities to evolve systems towards target state architecture and direct refactoring and prioritisation to positively influence deliveries
Communication and LeadershipWork alongside Team Leaders, to provide technical leadership and direction for testing and seek to support and influence across multiple development teams where possible Participate in retrospectives and seek opportunities to drive best practice Coach developers and testers across multiple teams to deliver high quality and innovative testing solutions Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development, through both gated checks like code reviews and more supportive approaches such as mentoring or identifying stretch opportunities for team members
Change, Risk and Issue ManagementGuide and support team to identify and escalate risks as appropriate Work with the Team Leaders to provide time and resource estimates, identify potential areas of risk and suggest mitigating actions Share complex technical designs or issues with non-technical stakeholders and influence their decision making where necessary Identify tools and methodologies to improve the effectiveness of the testing process Assist and facilitate prioritisation of software defects and enhancements Manage risks and issues effectively with timely escalation to the project stakeholders

Experience / Competences
EssentialDegree or equivalent industry experience Experience of hands on technical leadership Experience mentoring colleagues and supporting colleague growth Experience overseeing the testing of complex systems in an agile environment Enterprise system experience for complex real time trading systems Experience of the full software development lifecycle in a technical role Experience designing and implementing test strategies for complex systems Experience of at least one full stack or scripting language (such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript) Deep technical knowledge in an area relevant to test: Designing and implementing automated tests in complex systems Analysing and troubleshooting the performance of complex systems Skills relevant to building CI/CD pipelines - tools, operating systems, containerisation Significant experience with modern test tools like Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Puppeteer, K6S and development environments like Visual Studio, Rider, VS Code


DesiredExperience of multi-year projects from inception to maintenance Experience working across multiple teams Experience of transitioning applications and/or products from vendors or remote locations to local teams Knowledge of Financial Markets, Systems and Over the Counter (OTC) products Financial sector experience Demonstrably researches new knowledge Participates in the wider testing or engineering community through the attendance of meet ups or other external forums Linux shell or Windows powershell experience Experience of CI and CD in an enterprise environment Experience of using agile tooling to support team delivery Experience in different test models e.g. Agile Testing, Session Based Testing

Job Band & LevelManager / Level 7

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Not The Perfect Fit?
Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.
Company Statement
We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.
Location
UK - 135 Bishopsgate - London