Functional Tester in Finance Systems

Metatest; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metatest in Sydney, Australia is seeking a dedicated tester to validate bespoke financial applications and ensure changes meet business requirements. You will perform thorough functional testing, data validation, and API checks, document results, and maintain regression packs for go-live.

Strong communication with stakeholders and precise defect tracking in JIRA are essential in a fast-paced environment. Experience with Postman and SQL data validation is highly valued, along with the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in functional testing of bespoke systems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication with business and tech teams.
• Hands-on data and functional testing of complex applications; API testing.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient with JIRA for test/defect management; Zephyr is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Experience in testing Finance or Financial system testing experience.
• Nice to have experience in F&O Testing.
• Conduct thorough functional testing to validate changes against business requirements
• Perform data validation testing and create test data in test environments
• Log, track, and collaborate with stakeholders for defect resolution
• Document test cases and test results effectively, maintain regression packs
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes for go-live
• Operate effectively in fast-paced environments

Skills

Functional testing

API testing

Data validation

Test data management

Stakeholder engagement

JIRA usage

Analytical thinking

Postman

SQL basics

Documentation

Tools

JIRA

Zephyr

Postman

Job description

Key responsibilities

Experience in testing Finance or Financial system testing experience.

Nice to have experience in F&O Testing.

Conduct thorough functional testing to validate changes against business requirements

Perform data validation testing and create test data in test environments

Log, track, and collaborate with stakeholders for defect resolution

Document test cases and test results effectively, and maintain regression packs with reusable test cases

Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes

Provide timely updates on test case execution status, summary of test results, coverage achieved, and outstanding defects or risks for go-live

Operate effectively in fast-paced environments

About you

Strong expertise in functional testing, especially on bespoke systems

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with both business and technical teams

Hands on data and functional testing of complex applications

Detail-oriented with strong analytical problem-solving abilities

Proficient in using JIRA or similar tools for test and defect management

Familiarity with Zephyr (JIRA add-on) is an advantage

Adaptable with a proactive approach to continuous improvement

Experience in testing APIs

Knowledge of SQL, stored procedures and data validation

A solid foundational knowledge of core technology concepts (e.g., APIs, Swagger, Authentications, User Interfaces)

Experience working with testing tools like Postman

Ability to quickly get up to speed with complex and bespoke applications

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