About this role
Role – Vice President AQE
APG –QA is a globally distributed team supporting Quality Engineering initiatives for Apps on the Aladdin. The Testing team employs use of industry-leading tools to support the testing activities.
Job Purpose/Background: The Vice President (VP) – Aladdin Quality Engineering (AQE) will lead quality strategy, automation, and engineering excellence across Aladdin platforms, with a strong focus on ETF, Mutual Funds, and Asset Management workflows spanning Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office.
This role is responsible for driving automation‑first, AI‑enabled quality engineering, ensuring scalable, resilient, and audit‑ready delivery for mission‑critical financial systems.
Quality & Automation Leadership
Test Engineering & Framework Design
AIDriven Quality Engineering
Cloud & Platform Enablement
Financial Domain & Product Expertise
Stakeholder & People Leadership
The Vice President role encompasses both leadership and individual contributor responsibilities. The incumbent is expected to actively engage in hands‑on delivery and execution of complex workstreams, in addition to managing teams and driving strategic outcomes, based on evolving business and project demands.
Required Skills / Experience:
The candidate is encouraged to possess and be able to demonstrate the following:
10+ years of proven experience in Software Quality Assurance in a financial services firm (e.g., Investment Banking, Asset Management), including writing manual tests (positive and negative), test automation development and execution.
Good exposure with Testing methodologies, Test plan, Test strategy, RTM and Test estimation etc. with experience in UI testing
Technical & Automation Skills
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance (opens in new window) on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com (opens in new window). We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn (opens in new window), Instagram (opens in new window), YouTube (opens in new window), X (opens in new window), and TikTok (opens in new window).
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
