Clearance & Settlement Testing IC Associate Director (EMEA shift)

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Enterprise Services comprises of multiple business platforms including Client Services, Global Business Operations, Business Architecture, Data Strategy and Analytics, and Digital Services, which report into the Chief of Enterprise Services. These grouped platforms enable the business to optimize delivery for clients, generate efficiencies and resilience, and enable consistency in the business digitization strategy, processes and end-to-end standard methodologies.

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).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role
Clearance & Settlement Operations is responsible for the end-to-end processing of clearance and settlement activities across DTC, NSCC & FICC, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of U.S. financial markets. SCSO manages a wide range of functions—from real-time trade matching, netting, and settlement to exception handling, risk mitigation, physical processing and operational controls. The group also leads cross-functional initiatives such as project management, workflow enhancements, and operational risk review across business lines. Additionally, the team is responsible for the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Operational functionality within the C&S business lines at DTCC ensuring that defined quality standards are met. The UAT team should possess an in-depth knowledge of automated testing tools and quality control approaches including the ability to automate test scripts using an Industry standard Java Selenium framework.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Developing an in-depth knowledge of Business Operations, in order to support the testing for the products being delivered.
• Providing testing expertise to drive the preparation and execution of User Acceptance testing (UAT) planning and execution activities
• Tracking test execution achievements, reporting on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines.
• Logging defects and collaborating with development for quick resolution
• Maintaining UAT metrics and review with business leads, SMEs, and collaborators
• Collaborating with internal collaborators; holding yourself and others accountable for successful project execution and measurable high-quality, timely results
• Making well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, and perceives the impact and implications of those decisions as it relates to the active project.
• Articulating and presenting complex or technical information clearly and effectively to collaborators and/or non-technical colleagues, in both small and large group settings.
• Demonstrating technical expertise to develop and implement a testing automation approach
• Conducting training sessions for teams to ensure comprehension and implementation of established processes
• Reviewing functional specifications/user stories for testable requirements and developing test cases.
• Maintaining and updating process documentation to ensure alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• 5 to 8 years of software testing experience
• 5 years of core Java or Selenium Test NG automation experience
• Experience in API automation
• Proficient in writing SQL queries
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and experience with agile management tools including, but not limited to ALM, JIRA & Selenium
• Must be amenable to working US and EMEA hours. The initial training period will follow US hours for the first three months, after which the role will transition to an EMEA shift.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.