About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance analyst to join a collaborative product team supporting key initiatives within Baird’s Capital Markets and Asset Management businesses. In this role, you will work side-by-side with business analysts, developers, project managers, and product owners to identify risks, design effective test strategies, and ensure high-quality solutions that meet business needs with minimal rework. The ideal candidate brings strong QA judgment, a pragmatic, risk-based approach to testing, and a focus on delivering quality without slowing team velocity.
We have one role available supporting our Global Investment Banking team and another supporting our Baird Advisors Asset Management team. In this role, you will work across a modern technology ecosystem that includes Salesforce platforms and integrations, API and middleware layers (e.g., MuleSoft), cloud and enterprise tools (Azure, Microsoft 365), and data-intensive environments leveraging SQL and Snowflake, along with .NET and JavaScript-based applications.
This IT QA role requires a hybrid work environment. Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.
The Impact You’ll Make:
Quality Strategy & Collaboration:
Test Execution & Validation:
Design and execute manual and automated tests coverage across functional, integration, regression, and data scenarios.
Defect Management & Improvement:
What You’ll Bring to Baird:
Strong knowledge of testing principles, techniques, and best practices, including risk-based testing
Preferred Qualifications:
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