Test Analyst

The candidate will have primary responsibility of software quality assurance from a Business perspective. You will be working as part of the Change Management team and assist in testing projects related to Global Fund Services for the timely completion of scheduled projects. Your role will involve maintaining the overall Book of Work, Costing, Resourcing, and continuous improvement of Testing processes. You will collaborate with Global IT, Product, and Operations senior management to deliver a high-quality software product to both internal and external clients, meeting the expected service standards. Additionally, you will be tasked with defining a test automation framework, leading the test automation initiative, and implementing best automation tools and practices for the testing team. Flexibility to work staggered shifts in a 24x7 work environment is required. Your primary responsibilities will include providing functional test analysis, planning, design, execution, and reporting for testing assignments. You will ensure accurate and timely execution of assigned testing tasks, lead domain knowledge building, and provide training to the team as necessary. Estimation & Milestone planning for the project, as well as highlighting risks and issues at the management level, will be part of your role. You will be in direct contact with a diverse range of business and technology functions, within the bank and with key vendors. Additionally, you will support Project Manager(s) by contributing to Test Plans, Test Readiness Reviews, test progress reporting, Test Completion/Summary Reports, and Test Defect Reports for specific testing projects. You will prepare Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Data, and Test Coverage analysis for given testing assignments. Collaboration with stakeholders or other groups in preparation and execution of planned functional testing is essential. You will analyze test results closely with business, technology, and support areas to investigate and interpret findings. Moreover, you will be involved in the reception and quality assurance of business requirements, solution design, and business process documents for individual projects. Sound knowledge of Defect Management Process and handling its different phases, as well as the ability to take Defect and Client calls with quick responsiveness, is required. Hands-on experience in developing help guides, User Manuals, and MIS reports is expected. You will need to develop and extend collaborative working relationships with senior clients, technology suppliers, and operational support areas. Participation in peer reviews of Test Approaches, Test Plans, Test Conditions, and Test Scripts, along with contributions to the ongoing development of test strategy and policy within the Testing Programme, is essential. Automation of various types of testing (SIT, UAT, etc.) for web/UI and database applications is a key responsibility. Understanding the scope of testing, reviewing Requirements documents, and preparing the test plan based on realistic targets are crucial. Managing defect calls independently, ensuring innovative solutions for challenging deliveries, and having knowledge of Agile and Risk-based testing are essential. In terms of Experience, Skills & Qualifications, you should have 4-7 years of experience in testing lifecycle in the Investment Banking domain, with a minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in Securities and Fund Services domain. A Master's degree in computer science or finance is essential. You must have hands-on functional testing experience in the Investment Banking domain, especially corporate actions, corporate action processing systems experience, and extensive working experience in all phases of SDLC using Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum methodologies. Sound knowledge of Corporate Actions/Pricing/Fund Accounting domain, exposure to global clients, and understanding of global work culture are required. Excellent communication, analytical, detail orientation, service commitment, independent and team working, time management, organizational, management, networking, and influencing skills are necessary. Knowledge of HP Quality Centre/ALM/JIRA, expertise in MS Office applications (particularly Excel, PowerPoint), and the ability to manage complex programs and project plans are essential. Desirable qualifications include ISTQB or ISEB testing certifications, experience in applications like XSP, COAC, BANCS/SSM/FundGuard/Alladin/InvestOne/GSM/PMC, hands-on experience with Selenium, UFT, Postman/SOAP UI, automated testing tools and techniques, experience in migrating manual testing processes to automated solutions, automation test script development & execution, and basic knowledge of SQL Developer and Macros.,