Temenos Test Lead

Forfirm; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FORFIRM in Switzerland seeks a Temenos Test Lead to drive testing across Temenos Transact (T24) in Wealth/Private Banking environments, coordinating IT, business and vendor stakeholders. You will design end‑to‑end test strategies, oversee SIT/UAT, manage defects and ensure regulatory, security and resilience requirements are met before production.

Required is a strong background in Temenos modules, core banking changes, and test management within multi-entity financial services settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7 years IT testing experience, with 5 years in Temenos Transact (T24).
• Experience in core banking projects and test management in multi-entity environments.
• Background in financial services, preferably private banking / wealth management.
• In-depth Temenos Transact Wealth modules knowledge and regulatory testing.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Temenos testing strategy and test plans for releases and changes.
• Coordinate test case design for Temenos modules and interfaces ensuring coverage of regulatory requirements.
• Lead SIT, regression, UAT and non-functional testing with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Manage defect lifecycle and provide go/no-go recommendations for deployments.
• Support CAB/eCAB preparation with testing status and risk assessment.
• Act as Temenos testing SME and report progress to governance bodies.
• Ensure adherence to security, data governance and resilience standards, including DR/BC testing.

Skills

Temenos Transact (T24)

IT testing

Test lead / management

Testing strategy & planning

SIT/UAT/Regression testing

Defect lifecycle management

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance testing

Vendor & tool evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering

ISTQB certification

Tools

Temenos Transact (T24) tooling

Job description

About FORFIRM

FORFIRM is a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in Financial Services, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation and IT Advisory. We support leading organizations in designing, implementing, and optimizing technology solutions that drive business value and operational excellence.

The Role

To strengthen our IT & Digital practice, we are looking for a Temenos Test Lead with proven hands‑on experience in Temenos Transact (T24), particularly in Wealth and Private Banking environments.

The successful candidate will plan, coordinate and oversee all testing activities related to Temenos Transact and its surrounding interfaces. The role ensures that changes to the core banking platform (projects, releases, patches, parameter changes) are tested in line with the client’s Project Management, IT Change Management and Software & Application Security frameworks. Quality, stability and regulatory requirements, including digital operational resilience expectations, must be met before deployment to production.

As the central point of contact for test strategy, planning, execution and defect management, you will coordinate business, IT and vendor stakeholders and ensure appropriate documentation and evidence of testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Temenos testing strategy (functional, integration, regression, UAT, non-functional) and prepare test plans for releases, projects and change requests, including scope, timelines, environments, entry/exit criteria and resources.
• Coordinate the design and maintenance of test cases for Temenos modules and interfaces, ensuring coverage of business processes, regulatory requirements (suitability, tax, AML, reporting), IT controls, security and data integrity.
• Lead SIT, regression, UAT and relevant non-functional testing, coordinating business, IT and vendor participation and ensuring test evidence is documented and stored in the designated tools.
• Manage the defect lifecycle (logging, triage, prioritization, assignment, retesting, closure), assess impact and residual risk, and provide go/no-go recommendations for Temenos deployments.
• Support Change Managers and Service/Product Owners in preparing changes for CAB/eCAB approval, providing testing status, risk assessment and post-deployment checks, in compliance with environment segregation and testing requirements.
• Act as primary contact for Temenos testing topics with business units, IT teams and vendors, and report regularly on test progress, defects, risks and readiness to project and governance bodies.
• Ensure adherence to Project Management, IT Change Management, Information Security and Data Governance standards, and drive improvements in test processes, automation, environments and tools.
• Ensure testing supports operational resilience expectations, including failover, backup and recovery scenarios in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery tests, and support audit, risk and control testing with documentation and evidence.
• Contribute to the planning and optimization of testing resources (internal staff, external consultants, environments) and provide input to project budgets.
• Act as Temenos Testing SME in major transformation programs (upgrades, platform migrations, new country roll‑outs) and in incident or crisis situations, supporting resolution with test-based analysis and validation.
• Participate in vendor evaluations and proofs of concept for Temenos-related tools (test automation, data masking, environment management).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT testing, with at least 5 years focused on Temenos Transact (T24).
• Experience in core banking implementation or upgrade projects, and in test management / test lead roles in complex multi-entity environments.
• Background in financial services, preferably private banking / wealth management.
• In-depth knowledge of Temenos Transact Wealth / Private Banking modules: client and portfolio management (portfolios, sub-portfolios, relationship structures); securities and funds (equities, bonds, funds, structured products); corporate actions, income processing, fees and charges; order management and execution flows.
• Strong understanding of Temenos position-keeping and valuation for discretionary, advisory and execution-only relationships.
• Experience testing suitability / appropriateness and investment restrictions (product eligibility, risk profiling, investment limits) in line with wealth management regulations.
• Experience with Temenos Wealth interfaces (portfolio/advisory tools, market/order routing, custodians, pricing providers, tax and regulatory reporting).
• Ability to design and maintain end-to‑end test scenarios for wealth processes (account and portfolio opening, investment order lifecycle, corporate actions, income events, fee/commission charging, Lombard lending on portfolios).
• Familiarity with Temenos parameterization for Wealth (product setup, pricing, portfolio strategies, benchmarks, model portfolios, fees and charging schemes).
• Software testing certification (e.g. ISTQB or equivalent).

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in IT, Finance, Business or a related field.
• Project management or agile certifications (e.g. PMI, Scrum).