About this role
Role Vice President AQE
APG QA is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on the Aladdin.The Testing team employs use of industry-leading tools to support the testing activities.
Job Purpose/Background:The Vice President (VP) Aladdin Quality Engineering (AQE) will lead quality strategy automation and engineering excellence across Aladdin platforms with a strong focus on ETF Mutual Funds and Asset Management workflows spanning Front Office Middle Office and Back Office.
This roleis responsible fordriving automationfirst AIenabled quality engineering ensuring scalable resilient and auditready deliveryfor missioncritical financial systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality & Automation Leadership
Define and execute the AQE strategy aligned with Aladdin and firmwide technologyobjectives.
Drive automationfirst testing across UI API and backend layers using modern frameworks.
Establish best practices for test suite design regression optimization and release confidence.
Test Engineering & Framework Design
Own and evolve test framework architecture including:
UI automation (Selenium Playwright)
API & backend testing (REST batch workflows)
Data validation and reconciliation testing
Ensurehigh standardsfor test coverage maintainability performance and reliability.
Implement robust error reporting failure analysis and test result assurance mechanisms.
AIDriven Quality Engineering
Lead adoption of AI/Agentic AI for:
Test generation and maintenance
Intelligent testselectionand orchestration
Automated defect triage and RCA
Embed AI into the testing lifecycle to improve speed accuracy and scalability.
Cloud & Platform Enablement
Enable QA strategies forcloud nativeand hybrid environments.
Drive testing approaches for distributed systems microservices andeventdrivenarchitectures.
Partner with Platform DevOps and SRE teams to strengthenenvironmentstability and observability.
Financial Domain & Product Expertise
Provide strong QA leadership across:
Front Office: Order management trading execution workflows
Middle Office: Settlements confirmations lifecycle processing
Back Office: Accounting reconciliation reporting
Deep exposure to ETFs Mutual Funds Asset Management products and investment operations.
Ensure QA processes meet regulatory audit and risk requirements.
Stakeholder & People Leadership
Act as a senior partnerforProduct Engineering Operations and Business stakeholders.
Translate business and regulatory requirements into clear QA strategy and execution plans.
Lead mentor and growhighperformingglobal QA teams.
Drive strong governance communication and transparency across delivery programs.
The Vice President role encompasses both leadership and individual contributor responsibilities. The incumbent is expected to actively engage in handson delivery and execution of complex workstreams in addition to managing teams and driving strategic outcomes based on evolving business and project demands.
Required Skills / Experience:
The candidate is encouraged topossessand be able todemonstratethe following:
B.E. / . / MCA degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related subject area
10yearsof proven experience in Software Quality Assurance in a financial services firm (e.g. Investment BankingAsset Management) including writing manual tests (positive and negative) test automationdevelopmentand execution.
Good exposure with Testing methodologiesTest plan Test strategy RTM and Test estimation etc. with experience in UI testing
Technical & Automation Skills
StrongHandsonand strategic experience in:
Test Automation(UI API Backend)
SeleniumandPlaywright
Backend testing and data validation
Expertiseintest framework design and test suite optimization.
Solid understanding ofcloud platformsand distributed systems.
Experience withCI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates.
AI & Innovation
ExperienceleveragingAI Agents / Agentic AIin testing or engineering workflows.
Strong interest in applying AI totest generation analysis anddecision-making.
Domain Expertise
Asset Management / Financial Services backgroundis stronglypreferred.
Deep understanding of:
ETFs and Mutual Funds
Front Middle and Back Office investment workflows
Familiarity withfinancial regulations controls and audit expectations.
Leadership & Soft Skills
Provenstakeholder managementand executive communication skills.
Ability tooperateat bothstrategic andHandsonlevels.
Strongproblem-solvingmindset with a focus onquality resilience and scalability.
Experience leadinglarge globalcross functionalteams.
Nice to Have
Experience with Aladdin or similar investment platforms.
Exposureperformance testing resiliency testing and chaos engineering.
Prior experience drivingenterprise-wideQA transformation initiatives.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability family status gender identity race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
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