SS&C Technologies

qa engineer (auto) for financial services

In short

This is a junior QA automation engineer role at SS&C Technologies, a financial services and software company, working on Calastone's fintech products in London (hybrid). The team builds and maintains automated functional, regression, API, and UI test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines, and increasingly leverages AI-assisted testing tools. It requires hands-on experience with C#/.NET or Java, BDD frameworks like SpecFlow or Reqnroll, tools like Playwright or Selenium, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and strong SQL skills.

About
SS&C provides investment, financial services, and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Through its partnership with Calastone, it connects financial organisations and helps simplify the investment process by reducing complexity, risk, and cost.
Responsibilities
•Design, develop, and maintain automated functional and regression test suites
•Execute functional, regression, API, UI, and exploratory testing across Calastone's products
•Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
•Use AI-powered development tools to accelerate test creation, defect investigation, and impact analysis, validating all AI-generated output
•Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, DevOps, Operations, and Client Delivery teams to understand requirements, identify defects, and support successful delivery
•Create and maintain BDD scenarios, automated test scripts, and QA documentation, contributing to automation standards and the team's knowledge base
•Improve QA processes, promote automation best practices, and support adoption of AI-driven quality engineering
Requirements
•Experience developing automated test frameworks using C# (.NET) or Java, with BDD frameworks such as SpecFlow or Reqnroll
•Experience automating REST API and UI testing with Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, or similar tools
•Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, version control, and modern software delivery practices
•Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and complex dataset validation
•Experience using AI-assisted coding tools to improve software testing and critically validate AI-generated output
•Understanding of software testing principles, agile methodologies, test design techniques, and automation best practices
•Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams
Nice to have
•Experience in financial services or fintech, testing financial systems, XML, JSON, FIX, SFTP, or Swift messaging
•Familiarity with MCP integrations and AI agent workflows
•Experience testing event-driven architectures, Azure Service Bus, or AKS
•Knowledge of NeoLoad or other non-functional testing tools
•Understanding of the European Mutual Funds or ETF industry
•ISTQB Certification or equivalent
Benefits
•Professional Development Reimbursement, including access to SS&C University
•Competitive holiday scheme and benefits supporting staff wellbeing
•Hands-on, team-customised training throughout the career

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