Equity IT Trading QA

Job Information

Job ID
103748 
Job Title
Equity IT Trading QA 
Recruiter
MDS Global K.K.
Division
Equity IT 
Company Type
Large Company, International Company 
Non-Japanese Ratio
About half Japanese
Job Type
Full-time 
Location
Tokyo - 23 Wards 
Salary
Negotiable, based on experience 
Salary Bonuses
Bonuses paid on top of indicated salary. 
Date Refreshed
November 19th, 2008 12:43 

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level
Over 3 years 
Career Level
Mid Career 
Minimum English Level
Business Level 
Minimum Japanese Level
Daily Conversation 
Minimum Education Level
Technical/Vocational College 
Visa Status
Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required 

Job Description

Quality Assurance testing of Equity trading applications. Order execution systems. Program trading applications (strategy trading application, off market crossing engine (exchange)). Position keeping systems. Trade reporting and front office booking applications. FIX DMA trading systems. Some business analysis of Equity trading systems. Project management of key projects. Coordination with regional IT teams. Regular and clear communication to traders. Management of a QA book of Work. Gathering and documenting of test cases from traders.

Required Skills

Required:
Familiarity with Equity trading environments/systems/situations. Good communication skills;
fluent English is essential.
Japanese skills of at least conversational level

Useful:
Good Japanese language skills (at least conversational skills required);
Good technical skills (Unix, Windows, SQL, Excel);
Good knowledge of databases.

Strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, good project management skills required. Ability to work under pressure (required).

Useful: enjoy working closely with the business in a trading environment. Useful: Team player that is able to work with people across different departments, countries & regions.

Company Description

Staff recruiting for foreign firms in Japan, with an emphasis on IT positions in the financial industry. MDS Global is also a licensed temporary agency.

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