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At edward jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutionsTo ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 14,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
A typical branch office has one financial advisor who meets with clients face-to-face and one branch office administrator who enhances the team`s ability to build deep relationships with clientsHeadquarters associates in stLouis and tempe provide support and expertise to help u.sAnd canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experienceEdward jones currently has more branch offices than any other financial services firm, and we continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investorsU.sRemote work eligible
What the technology quality team does….
The technology quality team is responsible for automating functional, performance and regression testing of firm critical applicationsThese systems are custom built, and vendor supported applications, used daily by our home office associates, 12,000 branch teams and clients to help clients achieve their financial goalsWe are seeking an exceptionally talented person to innovate and collaborate with our team to generate creative solutions and new ideas that will change the way we test these applicationsThis opportunity affords a high degree of visibility within the firm and the opportunity to make a significant impact that will benefit our branches and clientsCandidates who wish to make a difference and be part of our dynamic organization should apply.
What you`ll do….
You’ll lead one of our teams of quality assurance professionals who serve on delivery teams in one of the firm’s many portfolios of digital productsYou`ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of extraordinary experiences to the firm’s clients, branch teams, and associatesSuccessful candidates will be able to:
Lead - align team activities, strategies, responsibilities and objectives with the firm`s strategic directionCo-create and execute on strategy and objectives with the team and leadersDevelop and execute on-going improvements for processes related to the team (e.gResource management, succession planning)Provide leadership, development and mentoring to associates on the team
Plan – assist with defining, measuring and meeting business requirements, and providing program or system level resource estimates
Develop – provide functional testing capabilities, performance test apis and provide infrastructure support to the automation testing process.
Mentor – provide guidance, training and mentorship on technical systems design, development of best practices, and technology processes and tools
Learn - manage and develop self while internalizing leadership feedback
Communicate - establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across teams, departments, divisions and vendors
What you`ll need…
Have or obtain sie certification within 18 months
Bachelor`s degree in computer science, computer information systems, etcPreferred or equivalent experience in information systems
Five years of experience in software development and support of applications in web environment and/or in automated testing development
Previous leadership experience is required
Expertise in open systems development using java, j2ee and weblogic is preferred
Knowledge of financial services industry preferred
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Fortune 2020 – edward jones was named no7 on the 2020 fortune 100 best companies to work for® list.
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Edward jones ranked no6 of the 100 best workplaces for millennials by great place to work and fortune magazine.
2020 corporate equality index – edward jones joins the ranks of 680 major u.s businesses that received top marks in the hrc foundations 18th annual scorecard on lbgtq workplace equality
Edward jones named a top company for training, ranking no25 on training magazine`s 2020 training top 125 list – the highest ranking among the financial-services industry!
Financial services firm edward jones has been named one of the 2019 best workplaces for parents by great place to work and fortune magazineThe firm ranked no5 on the list of 50 companies, up two spots from last year.
The best workplaces for parents list is one of a series of rankings by great place to work and fortune based on employee feedback from great place to work-certified™ organizationsEdward jones ranked no7 on the fortune 100 best companies to work for in 2019 list, the firm’s 20th appearance on the listThe firm also was ranked the no1 best workplace in financial services & insurance and the no6 best workplace for millennials by great place to work and fortune.
Edward jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable lawAt edward jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-beingVisit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharingThe salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
