Test Engineer

For our business, for clients, and for you

QA Engineer (Manual / Automated)

Location: Makati City, Manila

Working hours: 8:30am-5:30pm PHT. This position requires 4-days on-site/1-day WFH per week

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a talented team in the world of both software development and funds management. The company is dynamic and is looking for high achievers with excellent software development skills and an interest in financial markets as well as information technology.

The company is looking for a Test Analyst or Senior level Test Analyst. Reporting to the Program (Test) Manager, the role involves general software testing supporting the periodic software development lifecycle of PAXUS products, all within the context of administration, accounting and compliance for the funds management industry.

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Development & Business Analyst Teams to ensure synergy is maintained. The role is a permanent position and will appeal to those who will be comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-orientated environment. Flexible working arrangements are on offer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Complete functional system, regression testing and parallel testing of all product enhancements, fixes and strategic projects, ensuring full coverage of the requirements & design.
• Complete regular manual & automated regression testing of planned upgrade releases (major & minor versions).
• Assist in the development of test automation suites using a variety of automation tools.
• Provide ad-hoc feedback on business requirements / technical design documents for new software developments.
• Provide ad-hoc support and consultancy to both internal and external clients.

Skills Required:

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications

• A passion for software development and strong interest in the Financial Services industry.
• 5+ years of qualified experience in a test analyst role or finance/accounting discipline.
• Enjoys problem solving, analytical & numerical analysis.
• Reputable tertiary qualifications.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively within a multi-region team and global client base.
• A keen interest in IT testing and the willingness to learn new testing tool and methodologies.
• A willingness to work flexible hours when urgent issues must be resolved.
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman).

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications

• Fund administration or securities markets experience.
• ISQTB foundation certificate in Software testing will be beneficial but is not essential.
• Professional Accounting qualification will be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience of SSMS / SQL Query will be beneficial but is not essential.
• Familiarity with Fund Accounting / Transfer Agency software and/or domain knowledge will be beneficial but is not essential.
• Familiarity with file transfer mechanism and API testing will be beneficial but is not essential.
• Exposure to performance and penetration testing (JMeter, K6, Nmap, Burp Suite).
• Ability to balance hands-on manual validation with automation-first practices.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of China for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside China for the purpose of this recruitment.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.