QA Engineer

Group Overview 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. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 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 Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) works within an Agile delivery team to ensure software quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle. The role is responsible for contributing to test planning, test automation, functional and non-functional testing, and supporting continuous quality improvement across products and platforms. Working closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers and other QA engineers, the QAE helps deliver reliable, scalable and high-quality software.

The role emphasizes a shift-left testing approach, automated testing, API validation, and the effective use of AI-assisted testing tools to improve efficiency and coverage. Role Responsibilities Contribute to test planning, test design and execution activities within Agile delivery teams. Develop, execute and maintain automated test suites for UI, API and integration testing. Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements and define acceptance criteria.

Support Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) practices within the team. Identify, document and track defects through to resolution. Execute functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing activities. Participate in CI/CD pipelines and contribute to automated quality gates. Apply AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Amazon Q or equivalent) to improve test design, automation and productivity.

Monitor test results and provide clear reporting on quality metrics and test progress. Assist in performance, load and non-functional testing activities. Help identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and improve testing efficiency. Promote quality best practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the team. Collaborate effectively with local and global team members to support successful product delivery. Experience / Competences Essential 2-5 years' experience in software testing and quality assurance.

Experience executing manual and automated testing activities within Agile teams. Working knowledge of UI automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or equivalent. Experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira and Zephyr. Proficient programming or scripting skills in Java, JavaScript, Type Script or similar languages. Knowledge of API testing concepts and tools. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control platforms such as Git Lab, Team City or Jenkins.

Experience writing and maintaining test cases, test plans and test evidence. Understanding software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Effective communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional teams. Ability to manage priorities and deliver quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Experience using AI-assisted tooling to support testing, automation, documentation and troubleshooting activities. Takes ownership of assigned work and follows tasks through to completion.

Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement. Builds effective working relationships across technology and business teams. Contributes positively to team success and knowledge sharing. Champions quality and promotes best practice across the software delivery lifecycle. Shows initiative in adopting new tools, technologies and approaches, including AI-enabled testing capabilities. Desired Exposure to financial services, trading platforms or capital markets…