CIB - Securities Services Operations - Test Manager/Analyst - Associate

Job Description

Job Title: Securities Services Ops Testing Test Automation Analyst Funds Services Testing COE function sits within Securities Services Operations & partners with multiple operations, change, product development & technology teams to ensure successful delivery of multi-year, cross-functional strategic program agenda. The team is responsible for stability of technology platforms by ensuring quality testing of the product releases before moving into production. To strengthen the testing practice there is a need to set up and grow test automation practice. A technology professional with 10+ years of experience in Test automation to be part of this practice within the CoE. About you: Your roles & responsibilities will include:
• Analyze, design and develop Test automation solutions for critical platforms at GUI and API level.
• Work with project teams in execution, trouble shooting automation packs on regular basis.
• Design, code and Maintain effective plans for Execution and regular maintenance of Test automation packs/solutions
• Constantly review latest trends in the market and industry in the area of test automation develop POC s and enhance test automation practice of the COE
About your skills & experience:
• 4+ Years of strong and hands on programming skills in JavaScript, Java and/or Python with experience in SQL/Database connectivity
• 3+ years of experience in developing and maintaining test automation suites on leading automation tools across Web, Desktop and Mobile platforms
• Hands on experience in likes of Selenium, HP UFT/LFT and other industry leading test automation tools
• Strong experience in key automation (Agile/DevOps) utilities like Maven, Gradle, Jenkins and TestNG.
• Strong skills in source control systems like GIT, subversion and others and experience in code merging across the teams on daily basis.
• Good understanding web GUI technologies like Protractor, HTML5, Angular JS, React JS (and other JS based frameworks), XML/JSON and others.
• Develop and maintain utilities for generation of test data and related masking techniques
• Strong Test design and scripting skills to understand and design automation code according to manual test scripts
• Exposure to test management tools like HP ALM, Zypher and JIRA
• Exposure to Test design methodologies like BDD with Cucumber, SpecFlow will be advantageous.
• Exposure to Cloud Deployment, virtualization and related technologies is plus
• Exposure to Machine Learning and AI how these technologies can be incorporated into Test automation will be a definite plus
About your qualifications:
• MBA/ Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Industry relevant certifications in Programming, Test automation tools and frameworks in commercial and open source domain.
Job Title: Securities Services Ops Testing Test Manager (601/602) About you: Your roles & responsibilities will include:
• Lead a testing team of 3-5 testers and deliver testing activities to project as per agreed SLA s and plans
• Develops and reviews Test Strategy / Plan allocate and monitor work to team members
• Proactively anticipate blockers and risks to project design and execute plans to mitigate the issues.
• Co-ordinate test execution across project work streams
• Work closely with operations subject matter experts, business analysts, project manager and other stakeholders in production of test plan/strategies
• Co-ordinate test execution (wherever designated) across project work streams
• Lead daily/weekly calls on project progress and communicate to stakeholders
• Design/Develop test scripts (manual and automated as the case may be) for the applications assigned for testing
• Work with system owners to ensure test environments and test data are in the state required for testing.
• Escalation of issues to the Project/Program Managers via Test Lead.
• Analyze and review requirements
• Assist in the definition and measurement of quality gates, and the generation of stage/progress reports as defined by the project
• Ensure that test deliverables are produced; test plans (according to size and phase of project), and test specifications to the agreed timescale, budget and quality.
• Operate across system, acceptance, regression test phases of projects
• Management of defects and introduction of software changes in line with agreed project procedures.
• Mentor and coach team members for a continuous learning and improvement culture
About your skills & experience:
• 5-8 years of work experience in Software Testing, Software Engineering, Finance domain involving capital markets, mutual funds and fixed income products, Custody and Fund accounting.
• At least 2 years of experience of leading small to medium software testing projects or managing team or 3-5 people.
• Sound knowledge of SDLC, Testing lifecycle, Test Design techniques and Bug Reporting Protocols
• Sound knowledge of Web (Internet/Intranet), Windows skills, Basic trouble shooting skills for Windows and web Applications.
• Exposure to test management tools like HP ALM, Zypher and JIRA
• Exposure to Test design methodologies like BDD with Cucumber, SpecFlow will be advantageous.
• Domain knowledge of Fund Accounting and Portfolio Accounting (Mutual/Pension fund/Hedge Funds), Capital Markets, Investment banking, Custody operations, and related areas.
• Domain knowledge of Derivatives and OTC products
• Prior experience of delivering testing projects in the areas of Mutual Funds, Fund accounting, Alternative Investments and Capital markets
• Knowledge of Fund Accounting products like SunGard InvestOne, Advent s Geneva and others will be highly advantageous.
• Good Communication skills
About your qualifications:
• Bachelor Degree in Computer science and related fields OR Commerce/MBA in Finance or related fields from a reputed university
• Industry relevant certifications in Software Testing, SDLC Models, Agile and DevOps Delivery and others.
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Keyskills :
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