Position
In a challenging and multicultural environment, we seek for a Test Lead to join our Core Banking IT department in charge of the development and maintenance of the International Core Banking System of the company. This information system is deployed in 25 business units all around the world. The system has multiple modules to manage reference data, commercial back office functions (payments, remittances, loans, deposits, guarantees, letters of credit …), accounting, management control and credit risk monitoring. The system caters to local regulatory reporting needs and head office reporting, based on a data warehouse.
Main responsibilities
- Be responsible for managing the software quality assurance functions across the internal project engineering team as well as manage QA team, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality products
- Collaborate with team of software quality assurance and automation engineers through an Agile software development lifecycle across various software teams, platforms and products
- Review test strategies, encourage the development of new test strategies, and maintain a continuous improvement environment to improve quality and efficiency
- Relevant experience in leading and coordination of testing activities such as System Testing, System Integration, End to End, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
- Maintain strong communication across departments and divisions to develop needs analysis, requirements, and operational planning
- Demonstrated experience in working with suppliers/vendors, technical team, business and operational teams in supporting and delivering program testing outcomes
- Work with multiple teams (external parties) to align test schedules, test environments, test data and govern across all the phases of testing
- Review test plans, test results, risk analysis and release documentation
- Identify & resolve constraints, dependencies and issues and manage project risks, supporting different teams, chairing & documenting meetings.
- Preparing various documents like UAT, End to End Test scenarios and Test Cases.
- Experience in Agile world is a plus
- Handle the cash management system’s and payment system’s various test phases: regression tests, integration tests, functional tests, E2E tests and test automation
- Good Knowledge and working experience of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Defect Life Cycle.
- Maintain up to date test libraries (test scenarios, test cases)
- Working with SIT & UAT Testing Team, reviewing, testing scenarios, test cases and helping developers and testers in clearing their doubts about the requirements etc.
- Recording defects, utilizing defect tracking tool with priority and severity and alert the management
- Prepare regular reports on test results
- Lead Defect Management related actives
- Knowledge on testing tools XRAY/JIRA
Qualifications and Profile
The position requires a minimum of 10 years of total experience and 5 - 7 years of relevant Test Lead experience with Payment systems and Cash management applications
Functional
- Good knowledge in Payment area like interaction with Clearing, payment file format ISO20022, SEPA and SWIFT. Hands-on experience with such data mapping and testing
- Hands on experience on payment systems and exposure to Payments Hub, Clearing and Settlement, Automated clearing house programs and channels
- Extensive knowledge on various kinds of payment products such as TT, RTGS, LVP, Payroll, Cheque, DD, Cashier Order, Mass & Bulk payments
- Proficient in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), E2E ,Functional & System Integration testing of banking and financial applications
- Experience in following areas is a plus: Retail Banking, Wholesale & Corporate Banking, Corporate commercial Payments, International & Domestic Payments, Payment Hub/Factory, Correspondent Banking, ACH, Real Time Payments, Cash & Liquidity Management, Compliance/AML, FX, Messaging (Swift and ISO)
- Functional testing experience in GPP-SP (Global PayPlus – Service Platform) is mandatory
Other Professional Skills and Mindset
- Work on complex systems and a challenging international work environment
- Knowledge of all phases of IT system development and implementation life cycle and IT Testing life cycle
- Highly analytic and detail oriented in approach with excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience converting highly complex information into clear, concise documentation.
- Strong analytic skills
- Capable to effectively interact with multiple stakeholders (including technical teams)
- Strives to deliver the solution in the most effective and timely manner
- Proactive with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Team spirit - Like explain and share knowledge
- Hands on and versatile
- As part of an integrated organization across 3 main sites (Paris, SQY, Singapore), be able to forge close relationships with program director, others team leads, architecture functions and quality assurance teams. It could be a limited travel aspect for this role.
Next Step
Prepare your updated resume and expected package.
Simply click on 'Apply here' or email to [email protected] to drop your resume
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prasant Sirohi
EA License Number: 91C2918
Registration Number: R22106307
