QA Test Manager with execution and Coordination Activities - Consultant

Union Bancaire Privée; Genf; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Bancaire Privée is seeking a QA Test Manager to define risk-based testing strategies and oversee end-to-end test activities in a private banking context. You will manage test plans, execute both manual and automated tests, and drive quality governance across the SDLC.

The role requires strong SQL data validation, experience with Selenium and test tooling, and collaboration with business stakeholders for UAT and go/no-go decisions. Fluency in French/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of banking QA experience with risk-based testing and regulatory constraints.
• Proficient in SQL validation, test design, and test data management.
• Experience with manual and automated testing in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement risk-based test strategies aligned with scope and timelines.
• Maintain test plans for functional, integration, non-functional and regression tests.
• Execute tests (manual and automated) across banking processes and pipelines.
• Govern QA standards, traceability, and reporting using JIRA/Xray.
• Lead or participate in defect triage and ensure clear status updates.

Skills

Test strategy

JIRA

Xray

SQL

Selenium

Java/Python

CI/CD

UAT

Data analysis

Defect triage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IntelliJ

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Job description

QA Test Manager with execution and Coordination Activities - Consultant

Job Info

• Job Identification 588
• Job Category INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Posting Date 07/28/2026, 02:23 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Contract Type Temporary

Job Description

• Main responsibilities
• Define and implement risk-based test strategies aligned with scope, timelines, and regulatory constraints.
• Maintain test plans covering functional, system integration, non-functional, and regression testing.
• Test Execution (Manual & Automated):
  • Execute end-to-end scenarios across private banking processes (onboarding/KYC, client data, payments, treasury/trading workflows, portfolio and regulatory reporting).
  • Validate back-end behaviour with SQL queries, API checks, and log analysis. (where applicable)
• Quality Governance & Reporting:
  • Enforce QA standards, traceability, and documentation throughout the SDLC.
  • Use JIRA and Xray for requirements coverage, test design/execution, defect lifecycle, and reporting.
  • Provide clear status updates and KPIs to QA Lead, Release Management, and Project Management.
• Log, prioritize, and track defects; lead or participate in defect triage with Development, Product, and Operations.
• Contribute to release entry/exit criteria and go/no-go recommendations.
• UAT & Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Co-define UAT strategy with business stakeholders, document acceptance criteria.
  • Support UAT execution, triage, and sign-off readiness.

Drive improvements in test design, data management, automation reliability, and reporting; contribute to playbooks and reusable assets.

• Required Technical Proficiency
• Test Operations:
  • Strong experience executing manual and automated tests.
  • Hands-on with JIRA and Xray for test case management, traceability, and reporting.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis on test results and datasets to detect quality issues, define use cases, quantify impact, and prioritize tests.
• Automation Execution (No Coding Required):
• Use IDEs such as IntelliJ to configure/run suites, view console output, and interpret stack traces.
• Execute tests locally and via CI tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitLab CI); manage variables, environments, and test data.

Basic Git literacy for fetching branches/tags and triggering relevant suites.

• Your Profile
• 5+ years in banking, ideally Private Banking/Wealth Management; familiarity with payments, trading and treasury flows, client lifecycle (KYC/AML), and regulatory/portfolio reporting.
• Technical:
  • Proficient in SQL for data validation and reconciliation across systems.
  • Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Selenium) and familiarity with Java/Python for reading test code and interpreting failures.
• Process:
  • Solid experience defining UAT strategies, test data management, and environment orchestration.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented, risk-aware mindset.
• Clear, concise communicator able to synthesize complex findings for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative and proactive; comfortable facilitating cross-team triage and decision-making.

Adaptable with a continuous learning mindset and ownership of quality outcomes.

Languages

Proficiency in French and English required; German is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Others
  • Swiss Residence

Core Competencies : Adherence to the company’s values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility and Responsibility - Compliance with regulations and internal directives