QA Test Senior Specialist / Non-Functional Testing

Nasdaq is now looking for a highly motivated QA Test Senior Specialist specialized in Non-Functional Testing to join the Genium INET Trading QA team in Stockholm.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a constantly growing and innovative FinTech company where finance and technology meets, producing some of the most low-latency, high-performance and data-intensive systems in the world.

The Genium INET Trading QA team is part of the Market Technology Systems team that delivers and supports world class exchange technology to leading exchanges around the world such as in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, New York, Stuttgart and our own exchanges in the Nordics, London and Chicago.

As a QA Test Engineer Senior Specialist you will be integrally involved in meeting our challenge to develop robust high quality software, with ever increasing performance requirements and simultaneously contribute to improve agility and time to market in a changing business and regulatory environment.

You will work in a team with highly motivated and skilled programmers, business analysts and test engineers in an international and dynamic environment. This position is a fantastic opportunity to develop your personal, technical and leadership skills, while gaining an extensive knowledge of the exchange industry.

If you are someone who enjoys working in a result-driven and high-performing multicultural company, and thrive in a creative and dynamic environment, this is the role for you.

About the role and responsibilities
Review business requirements and hardware configuration specifications
Create test effort estimates, test plans, test specifications and test reports
Design, plan, coordinate, lead and test system conformance to Service Level Agreements
Execute all types of tests in the non-functional area such as transaction latency, throughput, robustness, failover, operational tests, exploratory, etc.
Automate non-Functional tests (using internal test frameworks in java or perl or other scripting languages such as batch, python, etc.)
Track and maintain defect lists and aid development teams to ensure resolution of reported defects
Provide customer support and lead investigations of non-functional issues
Maintain and improve working processes to gain efficiency and effectiveness

Bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
At least 5 years of work experience in Non-Functional testing
Specialist certifications in QA, Testing methodology, TCP/IP Networks
Experience in x86 server hardware, or similar
Experience in Linux administration including server installation
Proven experience as HW/SW performance engineer including familiarity with proofing, debugging and networking tools such as: SAR analysis, use of performance hardware counters, GRPROF, STRACE, lTRACE, Traceroute, etc.
Solid knowledge of TCP/IP Networking with proven experience
Big Data knowledge with experience in statistics and using tools to analyze large data sets
Knowledge of scripting in bash, perl, python or similar script languages is a merit
Knowledge in Java programming is a merit
Ability to build good relationships with peers, business partners, and clients
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience from working with financial systems especially trading/clearing/settlement systems would be a merit
To fit this position you have a passion for quality, great attention to detail and the ability to prioritize according to needs. You are curious, with a strong will and capability to learn. We anticipate that you are a self-motivated and positive person who is pro-active, demonstrates initiative and enjoys a fast pace working environment under constantly changing conditions. In addition you should possess a strong drive to achieve result, be a good team member and be able to work efficiently both independently and in cooperation with others.

This is a permanent full time position located in Stockholm. Desired start date is as soon as possible. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to 3,700 listed companies with a market value of $9.3 trillion and over 17,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.