Senior Test Analyst - Collateral Management, Algo

Harvey Nash; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in London is seeking a Senior Test Analyst to develop and execute test plans for the SmartStream Algo system. The role requires a solid understanding of system testing methodologies and experience with collateral management. Candidates should be familiar with SQL and testing interfaces. This position is inside IR35 with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System Test Analyst or similar role in complex system upgrade or integration projects.
• Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation and backend testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Validate incoming and outgoing interfaces of the new SmartStream Algo system.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios.

Skills

System testing methodologies

API integrations

SQL queries

Collateral management

JIRA

SmartStream

Job description

Overview

Senior Test Analyst - Algo/Collateral Management sought by leading investment bank based in the city of London.

Inside IR35 - 2 days a week on site

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with the upgrade scope.
• Validate the incoming and outgoing interfaces of the new SmartStream Algo system, ensuring data integrity and functional accuracy.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios.
• Perform system integration testing (SIT) and support user acceptance testing (UAT) phases.
• Identify, document, and track defects using standard defect management tools.
• Participate in test reviews, walkthroughs, and sign-off processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular status updates and contribute to test reporting and metrics.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a System Test Analyst or similar role in complex system upgrade or integration projects.
• Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Experience testing interfaces (inbound/outbound), including file-based and API integrations.
• Familiarity with test management tools such as JIRA.
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation and backend testing.
• Solid understanding of collateral management, settlements, or post-trade processing in a financial services environment.
• Experience working with SmartStream or Algo Collateral systems is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of financial instruments (e.g., derivatives, repos, securities lending) and associated collateral workflows.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in Agile or hybrid project delivery environments.
• Exposure to automation testing tools or frameworks.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.

Application

Please apply within for further details or call on (phone number removed).

Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking