Morgan Stanley

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 QA Engineering Manager position at the Vice President 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.

Role Profile:

We are looking for someone to perform software quality assurance testing across banking product domains and who is proficient with various automation tools and techniques. The individual should be highly experienced with functional testing, possess good automation testing skills, and take ownership of items independently while tracking closure. The candidate will liaise with global teams to understand requirements, create test cases (e.g., unit, component, multi-component), as well as automate and deliver projects. This position requires attention to detail, coupled with ownership, to ensure the delivery of high-quality applications.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Partner with Technology and Business (Product Owners) to ensure overall quality control / risk management.
• Responsible for crafting and executing a Strategic plan that includes Resource Management, Budget and Forecast Allocations, Team and Individual Goal Setting, Build-Out and execution of Automation Portfolio, and Training.
• Act as the local Manager of SQE team members supporting various domains within Wealth Management
• Review requirement specifications, identify gaps, and determine testability and testing implications
• Ensure that team’s understanding of SQE Best Practices and enforce adoption with SQE and partners
• Foster and develop employees and manage vendor resources
• Work as part of a Banking Agile Squad/Fleet.
• Write utilities, as needed, to automate manual steps/processes
• Understand requirements, create test cases (unit/component/multi-component), automate, and deliver projects.
• Actively contribute and participate in design and architecture discussions, daily stand-ups, and Agile Sprint planning sessions.
• Work in the Agile development methodologies, collaborating with business and technology teams located globally.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 10+ years of hands-on QA experience.
• 3+ years of people management
• Practical experience with Automation (DevOps) testing and coding skills
• Hands-on programming experience in languages like Java Script / Type Script
• Practical automation frameworks experience in Gherkins-Cucumber (BDD)
• Practical knowledge of one automation tool (Cypress, Playwright etc.)
• Good test case creation ability
• Practical experience with Agile Methodology
• Team player with effective communication skills to work effectively in a global team
• Self-motivated, problem solver
• Willingness to learn and grow

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of DevOps experience in CI/CD
• Experience in Banking Domain

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $170,000 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).