The Options Clearing Corporation
Associate Principal, Quality Assurance
Chicago - 125 S Franklin · Principal
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$7,038 more — $109,138 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $109,138 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Responsible for design and development of quality metrics implementation for Ovation Program Reporting. Attend high level design sessions, code walkthroughs and offer suggestions, and guidance on any topic that could have a negative impact. Work in an Agile team throughout Lifecycle to collaborate on the analysis, design, development and testing. Actively
- participate in the Sprint planning session and assist in creating stories with robust acceptance criteria while helping identify missing or incomplete requirements. Analyze the business requirements, understand the expectations from end user, review with SMEs and design test scenarios for report deliverables. Attend daily scrum standup and report testing
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related and three (3) years of experience as a quality assurance engineer, software engineer, data engineer, or related
Skills
- Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.
- OCC offers a standard benefits package.
- Attend daily scrum standup and report testing issues.
- Provide key input during retrospective meetings.
- Create detailed reporting and tracking of quality KPIs.
- Clearly articulate the governance and compliance standards for testing artifacts and quality KPIs.
- Monitor and update quality reports as needed to ensure timely problem resolution..
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend automation tools for testing reports.
- Provide accurate timelines for the stakeholders and make sure deadlines are met without affecting the quality of the product.
- Responsible for continuously improving the QA governance process and technologies.
- OCC offers a standard benefits package. *This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation's Employee Referral Program.*
- $102,100-$137,000
Compensation
- The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
- In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
- We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
- $102,100-$137,000
Benefits
- A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
- Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
- Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
- Generous PTO and Parental leave
- Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Company info
- The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
- Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.
- OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms.
- More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
- As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Equal opportunity
- OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This listing is sourced directly from The Options Clearing Corporation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.