Regulatory Reporting QA Testing Lead

As a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quality Assurance Tester at Citi, you will contribute to the testing efforts for critical regulatory reporting applications. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Testing Team Lead, your key responsibilities will include: - Test Planning and Execution: - Create detailed test cases based on regulatory requirements and reporting specifications. - Independently execute test cases, ensuring thorough coverage and accurate documentation. - Identify, document, and track defects with clear and concise information. - Analyze test results to identify potential discrepancies, collaborating with the team to understand and resolve them. - Contribute to developing and maintaining relevant test data and environments. - Participate in reviewing test plans and cases to ensure alignment with testing objectives. - Assist in developing and executing automated test scripts for report validation. - Guide team members on best practices for regulatory report testing. - Regulatory Compliance Focus: - Apply a strong understanding of relevant financial regulations (e.g., CFTC Part 43/45, MiFID II, SFTR) and reporting requirements during testing activities. - Validate that the applications under test adhere to regulatory mandates and validation rules. - Collaborate with compliance and business stakeholders to understand and test against regulatory requirements. - Defect Management and Analysis: - Identify, document, and track defects using established defect management tools. - Perform thorough root cause analysis of defects and work collaboratively with development teams to ensure timely resolution. - Retest resolved defects to verify fixes. - Test Automation (as applicable): - Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts using relevant tools and frameworks. - Execute automated test suites and analyze the results. - Collaboration and Communication: - Communicate testing progress, findings, and potential risks to the Quality Assurance Testing Team Lead and other stakeholders. - Collaborate effectively with business analysts, developers, and other team members. - Provide valuable QA input in project meetings. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field. - Solid experience (typically 3+ years) in software testing, with exposure to regulatory compliance testing. - Strong understanding of testing methodologies and the software development lifecycle. - Familiarity with relevant regulations and reporting requirements. - Experience in testing applications and reports involving large datasets. - Strong SQL skills for data querying and validation. - Working knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages for test automation or data analysis is a plus. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Experience with test management tools. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with test automation tools and frameworks. - Familiarity with database concepts and SQL. - Experience working in a financial institution or with financial regulatory reporting systems.,