Functional Test Sme

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Provide functional test analysis, planning, design, execution, and reporting for testing assignments
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of the assigned testing tasks
- 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
- Extensive liaison and direct contact with diverse range of business and technology functions, both within the bank and with key vendors
- 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
- Play a lead role in the analysis and reporting 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
- 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 and policy within the Testing Programme
- Understand the scope of testing and review of Requirements document and prepare the test plan based on realistic targets
- Track the schedule and testing progress and be accountable for the tasks and releases
- Manage client meetings and defect calls independently
- Ensure innovative solution for challenging deliveries
- Knowledge of Agile and Risk based testing

**Experience, Skills & Qualification**
- 6-9 years of experience in testing lifecycle in Investment Banking domain
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in Securities and Fund Services domain
- Corporate action processing systems experience preferred

**Essential**:

- Master’s degree in computer science or finance preferred
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on functional testing experience in Investment Banking domain
- Extensive working experience of all phases of SDLC, is Agile, Waterfall and Scrum methodologies
- Must possess sound knowledge on Middle office/Corporate Actions/ Pricing/Fund Accounting domain
- Exposure to global client and understanding of global work culture
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Strong analytical skills, detail orientation and service commitment
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, prioritizes multiple tasks and meets strict deadlines
- Must be prepared to work in a shift in line with regions supported including India night shifts
- Innovative approach to work and continuously identifies and implement process improvements
- Excellent project and time management skills
- Strong organizational and management skills
- Strong communication and networking skills
- Ability to influence change at difference levels of the organization
- Detailed practical experience of the use of HP Quality Centre/ALM/JIRA
- Proficient in MIS reporting to senior leadership team
- Ability to manage complex programmes and project plans with due diligence

**Desirable**:

- ISTQB or ISEB testing qualifications preferred
- Hands-on experience on Selenium, UFT, Postman / SOAP UI; automated testing tools and techniques
- Experience in migrating manual testing processes to automated solutions
- Automation test script development & execution
- Basic knowledge of SQL Developer and Macros**Job Family Group**:
Operations - Core
- **Job Family**:
Operations Project Management
- **Time Type**:
Full time-
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