Trafigura Looking for Manager – IT Quality Assurance at Mumbai, Maharashtra Full Time

Main Purpose:
We are looking for an accomplished QA lead with extensive experience in managing testing activities to enable the delivery of complex software development projects. An ideal candidate would be responsible for driving QA deliverables in partnership with vendor teams, make quick decisions and provide practical solutions for challenging problems. Demonstrates strong ability to think through the requirements from a business user point of view and work in a fast paced environment under tight deadlines. The candidate will collaborate with various stake holders across IT and business user groups in on a complex end-to-end trading platform.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
10 – 12 years of experience working in quality assurance groups

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent/relevant education

Sound understanding of databases, writing SQL queries and UNIX system

Preferred understanding of commodities trading or BFSI domain

Good to have technical knowledge/know how of scripting/automation tools

Key Responsibilities:
Lead efforts to enhance and work towards making the testing process more efficient

Proficient in creating and reviewing test cases and test plans

Exercise proven analytical and written/oral communication skills

Build and enrich functional and domain knowledge

Collaborate with QA leads to create and drive software quality goals

Manage end to end testing activities for strategic target releases

Work in a challenging and fast paced environment

Demonstrate and maintain strong working relations with business analysis, development and business user groups

Work with vendor partners to define test strategy and drive testing deliverables

Monitor progress on testing deliverables and manage status reporting

Owning E2E Testing activities including Functional, Integration etc.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Key Relationship:
External : Strategic outsourcing partners.

Internal : Technical and Functional partners and stakeholders based in UK, Moscow, Geneva, China etc.

Department

Trafigura is committed to building and maintaining world class IT applications and infrastructure. The Trading IT group directly supports the Trafigura trading business, and this business has started a far-reaching programme to enhance and improve its trading applications using an innovative architecture to support business growth across the full range of business lines and geographies, and to enable the sharing of systems across different businesses.

This programme is aimed at delivering functional capabilities, enhancements and technical infrastructure upgrades to enable continued business growth and enhanced profitability for the firm.

About Us

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects the world with the vital resources it needs. Through our Oil & Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Power and Renewables divisions, we deploy infrastructure, skills and a global network to move commodities from where they are plentiful to where they are needed most, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable.

Trafigura also owns and operates a number of industrial assets including a majority share of global multi-metals producer Nyrstar and fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nala Renewables, a power and renewable energy investment and development platform. With over 1,000 shareholders, Trafigura is owned by its employees and employs over 13,000 people working in 48 countries.