Testing and Deployment Engineer

@ ALTEN Technology USA

Overview

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. Join a team that is solving some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges in aerospace, medical devices, unmanned systems, automotive, and more.

Job Summary

The Testing and Deployment Engineer will support the application landscape for our trading floor by integrating advanced mechanical systems, ensuring reliability, safety, and efficiency in the production of next-generation battery and fuel cell technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end testing by defining test scenarios and documenting defects.
• Assist in drafting release notes and develop release scripts.
• Plan and execute manual and automated deployments across various environments (staging, QA, PROD).
• Develop run books, contingency, and rollback plans.
• Support ongoing application development while leading deployments.

Domain & Technical Requirements

Understanding of trading lifecycle including order capture, execution, booking, settlement; familiarity with trading platforms (Murex, Calypso, Fidessa, Bloomberg TOMS, or in-house systems) and asset classes such as equities, fixed income, FX and derivatives. Knowledge of market connectivity protocols (FIX, SWIFT, and proprietary exchange APIs) and regulatory impacts (MiFID II, EMIR, Dodd-Frank) is essential.

• Test Automation: Experience with tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.
• Scripting Languages: Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Proficiency in Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or TeamCity.
• Version Control: Strong Git skills including branching strategies and release management.
• Deployment Tools: Experience with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Terraform.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Performance Testing: Use of JMeter, Locust, or Gatling.
• Monitoring & Logging: Tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana.

Quality Assurance Process Expertise

Develop test plans, test cases, and execute functional, regression, and integration testing while ensuring zero-downtime deployment strategies when possible. Validate market data feeds and trade booking workflows.

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical, detail oriented, fast learning and adaptable in high-pressure environments. Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and client focused communication skills are required.

Additional Information

This role is part of a company that offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, PTO, and paid parental leave. ALTEN Technology USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Key skills/competency

• Testing
• Deployment
• Automation
• CI/CD
• Version Control
• Containerization
• Performance Testing
• Monitoring
• Trading
• Quality Assurance