Senior Test Engineer, Vice President
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About this role
At BlackRock, technology powers how we serve clients at scale. Within Aladdin Engineering, the Client Experience Platform (CXP) builds the systems that support the full client lifecycle — from onboarding and inquiries to contracting, client workflows, and foundational data.
We are seeking a VP, Senior Test Engineer to strengthen our Budapest engineering hub, provide technical leadership in quality engineering, and take ownership of test strategy and delivery across several core CXP applications. This role is ideal for a hands-on quality engineering leader who can balance test architecture, automation, coaching, and high-impact delivery across globally distributed teams.
About the team
Client Experience Platform (CXP) is a large organisation within Aladdin Engineering, comprising UX Design, UX Engineering, RegTech, Client Insights, and Business Engineering.
Business Engineering develops the client lifecycle platforms used globally across BlackRock — covering inquiry management, contracting, onboarding workflows, CRM integrations, entity and product data, and more.
ECP sits within Business Engineering and owns several key Aladdin applications, including the Entity, Case, and Product platforms. The team emphasizes clean engineering, strong quality practices, modern Java/Spring services, and the growing use of AI-augmented SDLC tooling to improve reliability, speed, and confidence in delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for quality engineering within Budapest, mentoring and coaching engineers.
- Own the test strategy, automation architecture, and quality gates for core applications such as Case Management, APR, Tattoo, Product Master, Entity Master, CIM and related platforms.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks covering API, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Stay hands-on by writing and reviewing production-quality test code, improving test reliability, execution speed, and signal quality.
- Partner closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and Operations teams to shift quality left and embed testing early in the SDLC.
- Ensure operational excellence, including test stability, environment readiness, CI/CD integration, and clear quality metrics.
- Drive best practices in test data management, contract testing, non-functional testing, and defect prevention.
- Champion the adoption of AI-powered testing and engineering tools (Copilot, Windsurf, Spec-kit, Playwright) to improve coverage and reduce cycle time.
- Establish and lead focused quality initiatives or short innovation sprints that improve confidence and delivery velocity across CXP teams.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in software testing or quality engineering, with a strong focus on automation.
- Solid technical background in Java, Javascript RESTful services, and testing Spring-based backend systems.
- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Selenium, REST-assured, TestNG, JUnit, or similar).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test execution in build systems, and test reporting.
- Experience testing distributed systems and complex enterprise platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership experience — mentoring engineers, influencing delivery, and driving quality outcomes across teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, quality-first mindset.
- Clear communicator able to collaborate effectively in a global, multi-team environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience with performance and resilience testing (e.g. JMeter, Gatling).
- Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, or other distributed data technologies.
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native environments.
- Experience with observability and quality metrics (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).
- Interest in AI-assisted testing, prompt engineering, or agentic QA tooling
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.
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.
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