Senior Test Analyst - C10 Pune

Job Summary

The candidate will have primary responsibility of software quality assurance from Business perspective. He / She will be working as part of Change Management team and assist in testing of projects related to Global Fund Services for timely completion of scheduled projects. The job role involves contribution to one, few or all phases of STLC i.e. Test Planning, Design, Execution, Defect Management and Reporting. It will require working with Global IT, Product and Operations senior management to provide a high-quality software product to the internal and external clients and meet the agreed and expected service standards.

The candidate will perform testing activities for Global Fund Services applications across different functions of the bank and should be flexible to work in shifts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide functional test analysis, planning, design, execution, and reporting for testing assignments
• Ensure accurate and timely execution of the assigned testing tasks
• For the specific testing project, support the Project Manager(s) by contributing to the Test Plan(s) for the relevant test phases, the Test Readiness Reviews, test progress reporting, the Test Completion/Summary Reports and Test Defect Reports
• Prepare where required: Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Data, Test Coverage analysis for a given testing assignment
• Work closely with the stakeholders or other groups in preparation and execution of the planned functional testing
• Conduct analysis of test results, working closely with business, technology, and support areas to investigate and interpret test findings
• Assist in the reception and quality assurance of the business requirements, solution design and business process documents individual projects
• Lead domain knowledge building and train the team as necessary
• Estimation & Milestone planning for the project and provide estimates for the UAT
• Highlight Risk and issues at management level
• Sound knowledge of Defect Management Process and handling its different phases
• Able to take Defect and Client calls with quick responsiveness on asked actions
• Hands on experience on developing help guides/ User Manual/ MIS reports
• Develop and extend collaborative working relationships with senior clients, technology suppliers and operational support areas in order to quickly understand requirements, resolve problems/issues, suggest solutions, and identify areas for service improvement
• As a member of the Test Work stream, participate in peer reviews of Test Approaches, Test Plans, Test Conditions and Test Scripts as well as contributing to the on-going development of test strategy
• Manage defect calls independently
• Ensure innovative solution for challenging deliveries
• Knowledge of Agile and Risk based testing

Experience, Skills & Qualification

• 4-7 years of experience in testing lifecycle in Investment Banking domain
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in Securities and Fund Services domain

Essential:

Testing Skills

• Exposure to structured software development lifecycle methodologies, preferably agile models
• Ability to transform requirements to Business Scenarios & Requirement Traceability Matrix
• Ability to create Test artifacts like Test Cases, scripts etc.
• Expert in Testing Tool - HP Application Lifecycle Management or JIRA
• Experience in different types of testing like functional, regression, black box testing etc.
• Ability to manage E2E Testing, Defect Management and Reporting

Domain Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of Investment Banking Business
• Profound understanding of trade lifecycle and financial Instruments
• Good knowledge on Middle Office, Fund Accounting, Pricing, Transfer Agency, Collateral & Reconciliation functions
• Capability to support the team of Product Business Analysts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with cross functional teams
• Strong interpersonal, analytical & problem-solving skills
• Collaborative approach towards achieving results
• Effective time management skills and ability to adhere to deadlines
• Good attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Drives Innovative approach towards identifying and implementing process improvement ideas

Desirable -

• Knowledge of Test Automation tools like Selenium, UFT, QTP etc.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certifications
• Experience in application like Multifonds, MOM, MOTO, & Calypso is an added advantage.
• Basic knowledge of SQL Developer and Macros
• Experience in Resource Management

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