Senior QA Engineer

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 28 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Strategy

• Accountable for overall quality outcomes for assigned product areas, including release readiness and go/no‑go recommendations.

• Own and drive test strategy for features, epics, and releases across the Matchbook platform

• Define and continuously improve regression, functional, and exploratory testing approaches

• Act as a quality advocate and subject matter expert, promoting shift left testing and built in quality

• Identify quality risks early and proactively escalate to stakeholders with mitigation plans

Test Design & Execution

• Design, maintain, and review high quality manual and automated test cases

• Ensure features are validated across positive, negative, edge, and failure scenarios

• Lead complex test scenarios involving integrations, data dependencies, and multi component workflows

• Perform hands on testing where automation is not appropriate or sufficient

Automation & Tooling

• Play a lead role in defining automation strategy, tooling standards, and maintenance approach; balance ROI of automation vs manual testing.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and feature files

• Ensure automation coverage aligns with business risk and provides long term value

• Review automation contributions from other QA engineers and provide technical guidance

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with Product Owners and Development teams to define acceptance criteria and quality gates

• Participate actively in backlog grooming, sprint planning, stand ups, and retrospectives

• Act as a customer champion, ensuring user needs and risks are represented in delivery decisions

• Communicate testing progress, quality status, and release risks clearly to management

Mentorship & Process Improvement

• Mentor and support junior and mid-level QA engineers

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in QA processes, tools, and practices

• Contribute to defining QA standards, best practices, and documentation

Risk & Compliance

• Manage testing related risks and issues with timely escalation

• Ensure adherence to internal policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements

• Demonstrate integrity, diligence, and accountability in all responsibilities

• Complete mandatory training and annual risk management attestations

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Extensive experience as a QA Engineer in software development projects

• Strong expertise in QA methodologies, tools, and processes

• Proven ability to design test strategies, test plans, and comprehensive test coverage

• Solid experience in test automation (UI and/or API)

• Strong experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholdersHands on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab)

• Technical experience with Java, Typescript, SQL, or similar technologies

• Experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, SpecFlow, NUnit, FitNesse, or equivalent

• Ability to work independently while leading quality initiatives within a team Experience in financial services or complex, data driven systems is desirable

Desired

• Advanced understanding of black box, grey box, and white box testing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to assess and communicate quality and release risk

• Confident in influencing teams and driving quality outcomes

• Passionate about building high-quality software in a global, 24/7 business environment

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Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location

Philippines - Ecoprime Building - Taguig City