QA Engineer - Energy Trading Risk Management - Contract

QA Engineer - Energy Trading Risk Management

Start - 14th April

End - 30th September + possible extensions

Mostly remote working, occasional onsite visits to Essen, Germany

Onsite hours: 150

Remote hours: 850

Market Dynamics
Aim of Market Dynamics (MD) is to develop an integrated portfolio optimization function. MD brings a new Retail and Energy Market operating model and builds on 'One team', stronger interfaces and harmonized risk governance
Functional changes in EM NL/UK information flow required for Market Dynamics:
. EMDP footprint enhanced by introduction of Portal for applying hedge path, calculating VWAP HOP, and calculating Transfer Price
. New component introduced for portfolio and position management (Evolio), reducing Allegro Horizon footprint as well as replacing HPT and HEX
. Exxeta/Trayport, order entry for RPM changed, RPM to GPM will go through Evolio, and RPM - T&O will require manual entry into Exxeta
. Decommissioning of Legacy applications including TRMTracker, SQT, CLAP

The PTT (Portfolio & Trade life cycle Technologies) team is looking for an experienced QA Engineer with strong technical expertise in software testing, quality control, and process improvement. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with various testing methodologies, a solid understanding of QA practices, and a working knowledge of internal Back End systems. They should be able to coordinate and bridge gaps between the development and QA teams, ensuring a smooth workflow.

Key Responsibilities:
. Design and execute test plans and test cases to ensure the quality of software products
. Track software performance, identify defects, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive measures for smooth workflows
. Optimize testing processes and implement cost-effective solutions
. Collaborate between teams to resolve issues quickly and deploy new features smoothly
. Monitor and create new processes based on performance analysis
. Automate repetitive tasks to improve team efficiency
. Implement security best practices, including automated compliance checks and secure code deployment

Competences:
. Hands-on experience with various testing tools and methodologies
. Good experience in test automation tools
. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
. Knowledge of secure coding and Agile software product development techniques
. Experience in the operations of modern cloud infrastructure such as Docker, Kubernetes
. Good to have ETRM (energy trading risk management)/Energy domain background