Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)

The OCC

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The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) is the world''s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, acting as issuer and guarantor for options and futures contracts to promote stability and market integrity. Industry: Financial Clearing & Derivatives

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TL;DR · Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET)

JOB TITLE: Senior Associate, Software Engineering: Software Development Test (SDET) The Enterprise Quality Engineering organization seeks a Senior Associate in Performance Testing to execute performance and failover testing for mission-critical clearing, risk, and settlement systems. This hands-on role involves designing test scenarios, executing performance tests, and validating system behavior during disaster recovery scenarios to meet strict RTO/RPO regulatory requirements. You will build and maintain LoadRunner scripts, JMeter, and Gatling tests across AWS and on-premise environments. Key responsibilities include developing automation scripts in Python and Java, integrating regression tests into CI/CD pipelines, and correlating results with Splunk, Dynatrace, and AppDynamics. You will also test multi-region deployments involving Kafka, relational databases like SQL Server and Oracle, and Kubernetes. This role ensures data consistency and replication lag performance within highly regulated, low-latency financial environments.

What you'll do

  • Design and execute performance tests using LoadRunner, JMeter, and Gatling across AWS and on-premise environments.
  • Create, maintain, and enhance LoadRunner scripts, test scenarios, and script repositories.
  • Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks and generate findings reports.
  • Develop and maintain performance test automation scripts in Python or Java and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Execute failover and disaster recovery testing across primary, secondary, and tertiary regions for applications and databases.
  • Validate RTO/RPO metrics and post-failover performance against SLAs and regulatory requirements.
  • Correlate performance results with APM platforms like Splunk and Dynatrace to generate dashboards and trend analysis.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in performance testing using LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar tools.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and executing failover/disaster recovery testing in cloud or hybrid environments.
  • Proficiency in LoadRunner scripting, Python, or Java for test automation and data generation.
  • Experience with AWS cloud environments, Kafka, and relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab) and APM/observability platforms like Splunk or Dynatrace.
  • Experience testing multi-region architectures, distributed systems, or highly regulated low-latency financial environments.
  • Performance testing certification, AWS certification, or experience in the Options/Futures industry (preferred).

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