Senior Test Analyst

Intec Select; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to join a strategic system upgrade programme. This role involves developing and executing test plans and scripts, ensuring interface validations, and collaborating with stakeholders for requirement testing. Ideal candidates have a strong system testing background, experience with SQL, and relevant certifications like ISTQB.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System or Senior Test Analyst.
• Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience testing interfaces (file-based and API integrations).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute detailed test plans, cases, and scripts for the system upgrade.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers.
• Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Skills

System testing methodologies

Data validation using SQL

Stakeholder management

Experience with JIRA

Communication skills

Education

ISTQB certification or similar

Tools

SmartStream

Algo Collateral systems

Job description

Overview:

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Test Analyst to join a strategic system upgrade programme within a leading financial services organisation. This role focuses on upgrading the Algo Collateral Management System, ensuring robust interface validation and seamless system integration across key business and technology functions.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute detailed test plans, cases, and scripts for the system upgrade.
• Validate inbound and outbound interfaces, ensuring data integrity and functional accuracy.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to define and test requirements.
• Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify, document, and manage defects using tools such as JIRA.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and contribute to test reporting and sign-off.
• Proven experience as a System or Senior Test Analyst on complex system upgrade or integration projects.
• Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience testing interfaces (file-based and API integrations).
• Proficiency with SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Solid understanding of collateral management, settlements, or post-trade processing within financial services.
• Prior experience with SmartStream or Algo Collateral systems highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• ISTQB certification or similar qualification advantageous.