Developer in Test - Technology - Rockville, MD - Contractor Conversion
Rockville, MD

Job Description

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is seeking a well-qualified individual for our Developer in Test opening in Rockville, MD. To be considered for this position, please submit your resume through our career site at www.finra.org/careers - no phone calls, please.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, the Developer in Test assists in ensuring the quality of software products by developing and executing software testing components, developing automation solutions and work on improving overall quality of the product throughout the software development life cycle.

Essential Job Functions:

* Develop automation code, scripts, utilities, simulators, data generators, API/Interface testing solutions and other programmatic test tools as required to execute tests.


* Involvement in automation architecture design.


* Assists in coming up with test strategies and test plans.


* Create and execute test cases based on test strategies and test plans.


* Participate in reviews of system architecture, code and design documents.


* Effectively communicate testing activities and findings in oral and written formats.


* Assisting in identifying project risks and development of mitigation strategies.


* Execute and create load and performance tests solutions.


* Possess domain expertise in the project involved.


* Manual test execution.



Education/Experience Requirements:

* Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or Engineering and 2 years of cumulative experience in software development and/or test automation; or equivalent training and/or work experience.


* Good understanding of testing process, test types and testing methodologies.


* Understanding and experience with object oriented design.


* Experience with programming in Java (preferred), C , C#, or Ruby.


* Good understanding and application of algorithms to test solutions.


* Experience with SQL and relational database design.


* Excellent written and oral communication skills.


* Experience with the Unix/Linux environment.


* Good understanding of common development technologies (AJAX, J2EE/.NET, Javascript, HTML, XML/XSL, JSON, Web Services [SOAP, REST], Maven/Ant …etc.).



Working Conditions:

* Work is normally performed in an office environment.


* Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.



The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.

Important Information

FINRA's Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees' investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code's investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions-including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA's Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President-by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA's Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company's policy on nepotism.

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FINRA is an independent, non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business with the public in the United States. FINRA works to protect investors and maintain market integrity in a public-private partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while also benefiting from the SEC's oversight. In its role as investor guardian, FINRA is informed, but not influenced, by the industry that it regulates. FINRA's independent regulation plays a critical role in America's financial system-all at no cost to taxpayers.

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