Job DescriptionThe Impact you will have in this role: Being a member of IT CSS - WRAFT Deliery team, the Associate Director, End-to-End Testing Team, is responsible for validating complex business processes and system integrations across DTCC's strategic blockchain and tokenization platform. This is a highly technical, hands-on quality engineering role requiring strong Java development and/or automation experience, deep expertise in API testing, smark contract testing, and the ability to build and maintain automated test solutions for complex distributed systems. The successful candidate will understand both the big-picture business workflow and the underlying technical architecture, ensuring quality across Web2 and Web3 systems, event-driven architecture and blockchain networks.
Your Primary Responsibilities:- Design, develop, and execute end-to-end test scenarios validating critical business workflows across multiple applications, systems, and blockchain platforms.
- Develop and maintain automated test solutions using Java, with a strong focus on API, backend, integration, and event-driven testing.
- Leverage AI and Generative AI tools to accelerate test design, automation development, test data generation, and defect analysis.
- Validate blockchain-specific functionality including tokenization, digital wallets, smart contracts, asset conversion, transaction processing, and reconciliation workflows.
- Partner with business, product, architecture, and development teams to understand requirements and ensure complete end-to-end coverage.
- Communicate testing progress, risks, and quality insights effectively to project leadership and senior stakeholders to access release readiness.
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **Qualifications:- Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:- 8+ years of hands on experience Test Automation, or Strong programming/developent experience in Java
- Deep expertise in API, backend, integration, and test automation frameworks.
- Experience testing distributed systems, microservices, messaging platforms, or event-driven architectures.
- Expertise in applying AI tools to develop/optimize test automation.
- Strong understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand the big picture and translate complex business processes into effective end-to-end test strategies.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Ethereum/EVM platforms, or Distributed Ledger Technologies
- Experience with Kafka, real-time processing, and cloud-native platforms.
- Certification in JAVA, AI, AWS
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.
Pay and Benefits:- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
