Quality Assurance Engineer, Aladdin Engineering, Analyst

About this role

About the Role

Are you interested in building innovative technology that transforms the financial markets? Do you enjoy working at the speed of a startup, solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to collaborate with hands-on leaders in technology and finance? If so, BlackRock's Associate - Quality Engineering role might be the perfect opportunity for you.

This role presents an outstanding opportunity to work on BlackRock's investment operating system, Aladdin or equivalent experience. Aladdin's advanced risk analytics and comprehensive portfolio management tools empower informed decision-making and establish a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide. Joining the Aladdin Engineering group puts you at the forefront of developing next-generation technology that intersects information, people, and technology globally.

Job Purpose / Background:

• AQE (Aladdin Quality Engineering) is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on Aladdin.
• AQE employs use of industry-leading tools (Selenium, C#/Java, Cypress, Cucumber, Jenkins, Azure dev ops) to support the testing activities. As a QA Engineer you will work as part of the Global testing team supporting Quality Engineering activities for applications on the Aladdin platform.

Responsibilities include:

• 1-4 years of work experience in quality assurance/testing is preferred
• Become a Subject Matter Expert on applications & own Quality attestations for sign off on production releases.
• Responsible for functional, non-functional and regression testing activities of a project.
• Design and develop comprehensive test scenarios based on functional and non-functional requirements.
• Apply expertise in C#/Java, Selenium, or other test frameworks to design, develop and maintain automated test suites.
• Identify, document, and track defects in a clear and concise manner.
• Follow Agile model to track and manage sprint tasks using ADO which includes sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives.
• Analyze production Incidents to identify action items for QA and Dev teams to drive Production stability.
• Provide feedback to improve the product quality and contribute to the enhancement of testing processes.
• Effectively communicate testing metrics, progress, schedules, and issues impacting delivery.
• Troubleshoot Application, Environment or Data Issue

Nice to Have

• Experience working in an Agile Development Team.
• Familiarity with AZURE DevOps, CI/CD integration, and associated tools and processes (Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube).
• Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning (ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot).
• Experience with Specflow/Cucumber and BDD.
• Experience with cloud-based testing.
• Experience with API testing (Postman, Soap UI).

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.