Test Lead for U.S. Treasury Cash and Repo Clearing project.

Role: Test Lead for U.S. Treasury Cash and Repo Clearing project. 
Location: Toronto, ON, Hybrid- 2 days – Monday and Thursday (could change and go up to 3 days per week)
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of Extension/Conversion)

Responsibilities:

• Own end to end test strategy, including UAT and E2E scope, planning, execution, and defect governance across the program.
• Lead and coordinate testing across cross functional internal teams (Front Office, Operations, Risk, Finance, Technology) and external counterparties (e.g., FICC, BNY, Broadridge).
• Manage testing pre-requisites and dependencies, including:
  • Test data and reference data setup
  • File and message readiness
  • Environment and resource alignment
• Review, challenge, and refine business defined test scenarios to ensure adequate coverage of regulatory, operational, and risk requirements.
• Run daily testing calls, track progress, unblock issues, and actively troubleshoot defects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain complete testing artifacts, ensuring traceability from regulatory requirements → test cases → execution → evidence, supporting audit and regulatory exam readiness.
• Provide clear, concise test status reporting to senior stakeholders, including risks, key defects, and go / no go recommendations for release decisions.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience leading testing efforts on large-scale capital markets and/or regulatory change initiatives, including UAT and end to end testing.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of testing outcomes, proactively identifying gaps, risks, and dependencies.
• Strong learning agility with the willingness and ability to ramp up quickly on regulations, trade flows, and technology infrastructure.
• Proven capability to perform under pressure, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress in fast moving, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Understanding of end to end dealer operating models, including trade booking, margin, settlements, risk management, and finance/accounting functions.

Must have skills:

• 5+ years of experience leading testing efforts on large-scale capital markets and/or regulatory change initiatives, including UAT and end to end testing.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of testing outcomes, proactively identifying gaps, risks, and dependencies.
• Strong learning agility with the willingness and ability to ramp up quickly on regulations, trade flows, and technology infrastructure.
• Proven capability to perform under pressure, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress in fast?moving, multi stakeholder environments.
• Understanding of end to end dealer operating models, including trade booking, margin, settlements, risk management, and finance/accounting functions.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 95.00/hr.