Senior Software QA & Release Engineer

Your Team Responsibilities

Excited about delivering digital experiences for enterprises? Obsessed with software quality and documentation? So are we! And we have an ideal opportunity for you…

The Business Technology team at MSCI is playing a vital role in a fast-paced transformation of our digital marketing practice.

We are looking for a Senior QA & Release Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our digital marketing related deployments. You will work closely with engineering, product, UX and project management teams to plan, execute, and automate testing activities. You will also oversee the software release process, ensure that everything is deployed smoothly per documented runbooks, covered by requisite smoke tests, rollback plans and release notes.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts related to software deployments.
• Work closely with engineering, product, and UX teams to review feature requirements and ensure adequate test coverage for upcoming releases.
• Perform manual and automated testing of the new features and functionality.
• Identify, report, and track QA/UAT defects in our bug tracking system (JIRA).
• Manage the release process and coordinate deployments across different environments, platforms, and teams.
• Manage and support the implementation of automated testing in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Work with development teams to define deployment pipelines, rollback strategies, and verification checks.
• Monitor and help troubleshoot deployment activities, report & track issues and/or incidents.
• Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and guidelines for QA and release engineering in Business Technology; liaise with counterparts across the company to share best practices.
  
  

Your Skills And Experience That Will Help You Excel

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related Engineering field
• At least 7 years of experience in QA and release engineering for web-based ecosystems.
• Experience in testing tools and frameworks for modern web applications (such as Cypress, Postman, JMeter)
• Strong knowledge across the full spectrum of test disciplines (functional, integration, system, acceptance, smoke, usability, compatibility, non-functional, etc.) and when to employ them.
• Hands-on experience with release engineering practices, including versioning, tagging, and release automation tools.
• Experience in scripting languages, such as Python, Ruby, Shell, etc.
• Experience in CI/CD tools and platforms, such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience in web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail, quality, and documentation standards.
  
  

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.
• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.
• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.
  
  

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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