We are
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.
Our challenge
We are seeking a Calypso QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and execute automated and manual testing solutions for the Calypso capital-markets platform. The role will focus on validating trading, risk, settlement, accounting, reporting, and integration functionality across the software development lifecycle.
Additional Information*
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Mississauga, ON is CAD $100k – CAD $120k/year & benefits (see below).
The Role
Responsibilities:
- Analyze business and technical requirements and create comprehensive test scenarios.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts for Calypso applications and related systems.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, system, end-to-end, and API testing.
- Test Calypso workflows across asset classes such as:
- Fixed Income
- FX
- Derivatives
- Money Markets
- Equities
- Repo and securities lending
- Validate trade lifecycle processes, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, accounting, payments, and reporting.
- Verify interfaces between Calypso and external systems, market-data providers, messaging platforms, and downstream applications.
- Use SQL to validate front-office, back-office, and database results.
- Execute automated test suites, analyze failures, and identify root causes.
- Log, track, and manage defects using tools such as Jira, Quality Center, or similar platforms.
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, Calypso consultants, and production-support teams.
- Participate in test planning, estimation, release validation, and defect triage.
- Maintain test documentation, automation frameworks, test data, and execution reports.
- Support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
Requirements:
- Hands-on experience testing Murex, Calypso, or another capital-markets platform; Calypso experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of financial markets and trade-processing workflows.
- Experience with automation tools or frameworks such as:
- Selenium
- Java, Python, or Groovy
- Cucumber
- REST Assured or similar API-testing tools
- JUnit or TestNG
- Strong SQL skills for backend and data validation.
- Experience with REST and SOAP web-service testing.
- Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, Maven, and CI/CD practices.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Preferred, but not required:
- Experience with Calypso APIs, Scheduled Tasks, Data Server, and configuration-driven testing.
- Knowledge of Calypso modules such as Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Accounting, Settlement, Reporting, and Reference Data.
- Experience with FIX, SWIFT, MQ, or other financial messaging protocols.
- Familiarity with cloud environments and containerized testing.
- Understanding of performance, batch, migration, and upgrade testing.
- Experience creating reusable automation frameworks from the ground up.
We offer:
- A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
- 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
- A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
- Flexible hybrid policy.
- RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
- A higher education certification policy.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
