Job Description:
Proven Non-Functional Test (NFT) Lead with strong API and automation skills within an Asset Management environment required for a prestigious financial service client in London. Key skills required; Proven experience leading and executing non-functional testing for large-scale transformation programmes. Strong hands-on expertise in performance, load, and volume testing, including tooling such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or K6.Demonstrable experience contributing to automation initiatives. Strong understanding of automation as an enabler of NFT, regression, and end-to-end quality, not as an end in itself. Confidence operating across strategy, assurance, and hands-on delivery depending on programme needs. The role will involve; Ownership and assurance - You will lead the Non-Functional Test strategy for the organisation, covering performance, load, volume, scalability, resilience, and reliability. Define and manage non-functional requirements (NFRs) in collaboration with business, architecture, and platform teams. Design and execute end-to-end NFT scenarios across Aladdin and its integrated ecosystem, including batch, data, API, and UI layers.Lead delivery of load, stress, volume, and peak processing tests, including month-end, quarter-end, and rebalance scenarios. Provide NFT go-live assurance, including risk articulation, readiness assessments, and senior stakeholder recommendations. Test Automation and Delivery - Provide hands-on support to test automation activities where required, including: Contributing to or extending existing automation frameworks.Automating non-functional and cross-system test scenarios where appropriate. Collaborate closely with test automation engineers and architects to ensure: Automation supports NFT and end-to-end quality objectives.Tooling and frameworks are fit-for-purpose for Aladdin-centric testing. Advocate for intelligent use of automation to accelerate regression coverage, data setup, and repeatable testing without over-engineering.Support CI/CD-aligned quality practices that integrate functional, non-functional, and automated testing outputs. The ideal candidate will have recently completed a similar NFT Lead roler for another Asset Manager and will be keen to apply lessons learnt. You will have a passion for delivering innovative technical solutions and will have a broad knowledge of Asset Management, including Equities, Cash, Fixed Income and complex Swap instruments. Specific Aladdin or Charles River experience is highly desirable. Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately or call Bangura Solutions to discuss this contract opportunity further.
