Role Summary:

The Senior Associate - QA is a hands‑on senior quality assurance role responsible for ensuring high quality, performance, and reliability of enterprise applications, data platforms, and AI‑enabled solutions built using Java, Spring Boot, Databricks, Apache Spark, and AWS.

The role focuses on test execution, automation, data quality validation, and performance testing, while strictly adhering to banking standards, enterprise QA frameworks, and design patterns. This position works closely with developers, QA Officers, and architects within Global Technology Services (GTS).

Key Responsibilities:

Application Quality Assurance

• Perform functional, integration, and regression testing for Java / Spring Boot applications and microservices.
• Validate APIs, backend services, and application workflows against functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Ensure adherence to approved design patterns, coding standards, and bank SDLC practices.
• Actively participate in design and code reviews from a quality and testability perspective.

Data & Platform Quality Assurance

• Execute QA activities for Databricks and Apache Spark data pipelines.
• Perform data quality validation, including:
  • Accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness checks
  • Data reconciliation and schema validation
  • Validation of transformations and aggregations
• Ensure data pipelines meet performance and scalability expectations.

Test Automation & Performance

• Develop and maintain test automation scripts for application and data platforms.
• Execute and support performance, load, and stress testing.
• Analyze test results and work closely with developers to resolve defects efficiently.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines by supporting automated test execution and quality gates.

AI & Modern Technology Testing

• Support QA for AI / ML‑enabled use cases, including:
  • Validation of training and inference data quality
  • Functional validation of AI‑driven features
• Adapt testing approaches to new tools, frameworks, and technologies as adopted by the platform.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work in Agile / DevOps teams, supporting sprint execution and release cycles.
• Collaborate with developers, senior QA members, and QA Officers to align on quality expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices, automation coverage, and quality metrics.

Required Skills & Experience:

Experience:

• 7-10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Testing roles.
• Experience working in banking or regulated enterprise environments is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of Java‑based applications and backend testing concepts.
• Hands‑on exposure to Databricks and Apache Spark data platforms.
• Good knowledge of data validation and SQL.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of performance testing concepts.
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud‑based systems.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and enterprise QA best practices.

Good to Have Skills:

• Exposure to AI / ML testing or data‑driven platforms
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Agile / Scrum experience
• Strong banking domain knowledge

Key Success Indicators:

• Timely execution of high‑quality test cycles with minimal defect leakage
• Strong data quality validation outcomes
• Contribution to improved automation and performance coverage
• Positive collaboration with development and QA leadership teams

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

Are you the right candidate Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.