Assistant Director - QA Engineer

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 

Skills and Competencies

• Technical Proficiency Required: Strong technical skills in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and testing tools including Cypress, TypeScript, Postman, Jest, and Jira. Must effectively apply these skills to design, develop, test, and maintain automated testing solutions that ensure software quality and reliability
• Test Automation Experience Required: Demonstrated experience in writing and executing complex test cases and test scripts, with proficiency in end-to-end, API, and performance/load testing methodologies. Required to improve testing efficiency, consistency, and coverage across the software development lifecycle
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills Required: Strong analytical abilities to break down complex software problems into manageable components and devise effective testing solutions through critical and strategic thinking. Essential for identifying root causes of defects and ensuring comprehensive test coverage
• Attention to Detail Required: Sharp observational skills and curiosity to thoroughly test features and identify potential bugs before release. Must understand feature implementation and maintain a meticulous testing approach to catch edge cases and ensure quality standards are met
• Collaboration and Communication Skills Required: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate clearly with stakeholders including developers, product managers, and other QA team members. Required for successful coordination of testing efforts and clear reporting of quality metrics and issues
• DevOps and CI/CD Knowledge Preferred: Familiarity with source/version control systems such as Git and AWS CI/CD pipelines. Preferred to support integration of automated testing into deployment processes and enhance overall development workflow efficiency
• AWS Serverless Experience Preferred: Our products extensively utilize AWS serverless services, including Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, Step Functions, EventBridge, and more. A strong understanding of these AWS technologies is highly beneficial for troubleshooting and designing first-class automation frameworks
• AI Experience Preferred: Good understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive testing strategies to ensure software quality through automated testing across web applications and APIs
• Design and implement test strategies and plans for software applications, determining appropriate testing approaches based on project requirements and risk assessment to ensure comprehensive quality coverage
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using testing tools and scripting languages, creating reusable test components that improve testing efficiency and reduce manual effort across development cycles
• Execute end-to-end, API, and performance testing to validate application functionality, data integrity, and system performance under various load conditions, ensuring applications meet quality standards before release
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements, provide testing guidance, and communicate quality metrics and defect status throughout the software development lifecycle
• Analyze test results and identify defects by investigating failures, documenting bugs with detailed reproduction steps, and working with development teams to prioritize and resolve issues based on severity and business impact
• Maintain test documentation and reporting by creating and updating test cases, test data sets, and quality metrics dashboards to provide visibility into testing progress and application quality status
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to provide testability feedback and ensure quality considerations are incorporated early in the development process, working independently with minimal supervision on assigned projects

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.