Calypso Test Automation Consultant

Project description

Luxoft has one of the world's leading Calypso practice. We are a top-tier Calypso Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration. We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance. Compensation for NYC: 100000 - 180000 USD Gross per year based on your interview results.

Responsibilities

• A functional testing role — no development or scripting required. The CATT Analyst designs, executes, and validates automated test suites within the Calypso platform across regression, integration, message, and report testing phases. The analyst works alongside a CATT Architect and Developer but owns the functional test layer end-to-end. Test Case Creation
• Write structured test cases from functional specs and business requirements
• Cover the full trade lifecycle: booking, amendment (economic/non-economic), cancellation, termination, roll-over, fixings, corporate actions
• Define expected results and acceptance criteria per test case
• Maintain and version-control test case libraries across all project phases
• Collaborate with the CATT Architect to map test cases to CATT scripts and execution schedules Regression Testing
• Execute CATT regression packs comparing PROD baseline against Calypso release environments
• Validate trade lifecycle events across 12 in-scope products (Bonds, Repos, T-Bills, FX, FX Fwd/Swap, Structured Deposits/Loans, Call Notice, Corporate Actions, Transfers)
• Perform trade comparison, transfer comparison, and BO object reconciliation Integration Testing
• Execute integration test suites against live external systems (IMS, SWIFT)
• Validate downstream system behaviour and Trades/Actions outputs
• Run on-demand per interface change or prior to major Calypso releases Message & Report Testing
• Validate outgoing SWIFT messages (MT103, MT202, MT300, MT320, MT518, MT541, MT543, MT900, MT910, MT940) per product
• Reconcile message content between PROD and Release environments
• Execute EOD report reconciliation: Nostro, Payment Matching, BA Returns, Banking Flow, FWD Ladder Test Management
• Produce result frameworks, test packs, and defect documentation per phase
• Deliver demos and test results to stakeholders after each phase
• Support go-live and post-go-live stabilisation; participate in CATT training delivery

SKILLS

Must have

• 7+ years Calypso technical experience Essential
• Hands-on Calypso experience — trade booking, UAT, system workflows
• Proven test case writing from functional specifications
• Knowledge of capital markets trade lifecycles (FX, Fixed Income, Money Market, Repos)
• SWIFT messaging standards (MT1xx, MT2xx, MT3xx, MT5xx, MT9xx)
• Reconciliation concepts — trade comparison, BO object processing, transfer matching
• Structured test delivery: design, scripting, validation, go-live, support Desirable
• Direct CATT experience — regression or integration modules
• Calypso version upgrade project experience
• IMS or SWIFT interface testing in a Calypso context

Nice to have

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment is essential. • Have a willingness to learn new skills • Must have attention to detail • Must have the ability to work independently and also as part of a group • Experience of Agile practices and processes (e.g. SCRUM, KANBAN) • Any technical knowledge (Writing simple sql query, be able to read code ) • Conflict management ensuring collaborative outcomes • Excellent attention to detail and accurac