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Company Name: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: One Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08540 (Telecommuting permitted within normal commuting distance of Princeton, NJ office)

Job Duties: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC seeks a Quality Engineer who will lead the strategic planning, development, and execution of comprehensive quality assurance initiatives to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise IT systems. Define, implement, and maintain quality assurance standards, best practices across all phases of the software development lifecycle and Agile Methodologies. Develop scalable and maintainable Pytest automation frameworks using the Page Object Model (POM) for comprehensive UI, API, and database testing. Seamlessly integrate automation frameworks with Microsoft Azure DevOps pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment. Develop custom libraries and utilities to enhance automation efficiency and minimize manual testing efforts. Manage the complete defect lifecycle, including bug tracking and resolution, using Azure DevOps Boards. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate build, test, and deployment workflows. Design, manage, and execute test cases using Azure Test Plans to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Monitor pipeline health and analyze test execution reports to maintain system reliability and performance. Execute both automated and manual test cases for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. Perform API validation using tools such as Insomnia to ensure data integrity and service reliability. Implement test-driven development (TDD) practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable code. Collaborate with development teams to triage, resolve, and verify defects efficiently. Maintain detailed documentation of test strategies, test cases, automation scripts, and test results. Participate in internal and cross-team meetings, project scoping, functional reviews, test specifications, and technical reviews within an Agile environment. Review and document the impact analysis of new implementations on existing systems and develop backout plans for all performed implementations. Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript for test automation and tool development. Engage in code walkthrough sessions with the development team to ensure solutions align with business requirements. Design and develop automated tests across UI, service, and data layers using tools such as Python and Selenium, while performing root cause analysis to ensure comprehensive test coverage and defect resolution.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related IT field plus five (5) years of experience in software development, quality/test engineering, or a related occupation. Five (5) years of experience must include: Python and Selenium; PyCharm and Eclipse Scripting tools; Microsoft Azure DevOps CICD tool; Insomnia, Postman, and Rest Assured API service tools; Oracle Developer database tool; Agile Methodology and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC); Software defect tracking tools and bug resolution processes; Software compatibility testing across various environments.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $133,062 to $139,800. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses & certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC is part of S&P Global and this role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please see: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries/us.

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About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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