Think start-up energy, backed by enterprise scale. 

We are building a modern platform within a global organization—combining the agility and ownership of a start-up with the stability and funding of an industry leader. You’ll work in a highly collaborative, international environment where your contributions directly shape real products used at scale. 

Who we are looking for 

We are seeking a Junior QA Engineer to support quality assurance for a cloud-native application built on AWS and Databricks. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to learn modern testing practices across data, APIs, and web applications. 

You will work closely with developers, and senior QA team members to validate functionality, data accuracy, performance, and reliability across the platform. This position offers hands-on exposure to cloud infrastructure, data engineering workflows, and scalable analytics platforms. 

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements. 

What you will be responsible for 

Functional & System Testing 

• Execute test cases for web and java applications, APIs, and data-driven features. 

• Validate end-to-end workflows across UI, services, and data layers. 

• Identify, document, and track defects clearly using tools like Jira.

• Perform regression testing to ensure new changes do not impact existing functionality. 

Data Focused Testing 

• Validate data ingestion, transformation, and output. 

• Perform basic data quality checks (completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness). 

• Use test automation/SQL to validate datasets, aggregates, and business rules. 

API & Integration Testing 

• Execute API tests using tools such as Postman or similar. 

• Validate API responses, error handling, and data contracts. 

• Assist with integration testing across AWS services and downstream consumers. 

Cloud & Environment Support 

• Validate application behavior across AWS environments (dev, test, uat/staging). 

• Assist in smoke testing after deployments and environment refreshes. 

• Learn and follow cloud security and access best practices. 

Quality & Process 

• Collaborate with developers and senior QA engineers during sprint planning and reviews. 

• Contribute to test documentation, test case repositories, and QA checklists. 

• Learn and assist with test automation and CI/CD quality gate 

What we value 

These skills will help you succeed in this role: 

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across functions and geographies. 

• Strong analytical skills, with ability to collect, absorb, and analyze information quickly and independently. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills (English is a must) 

• High level of engagement 

Education & Other 

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree preferred. 

• Min. 1-3 of experience in QA and/or Software Testing. 

Are you the right candidate? Yes! 

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit. 

Why this role is important to us. 

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry’s best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.  

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.