Senior Test Analyst - Collateral Management, Algo

Harvey Nash Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment bank in London is seeking a Senior Test Analyst for Algo/Collateral Management. The role involves developing comprehensive testing strategies, validating system interfaces, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should have experience in financial services, particularly with collateral management and associated workflows. Strong SQL skills are essential. This position offers a hybrid work environment with 2 days on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System Test Analyst in complex system upgrade or integration projects.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience testing inbound/outbound interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans.
• Validate interfaces of the new SmartStream Algo system.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to understand requirements.

Skills

System testing methodologies

SQL queries

API testing

JIRA

Collateral management

Tools

SmartStream

Automation testing tools

Job description

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

Key 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

• Technical & Testing Expertise:
• 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.
• Financial Services Experience:
• 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.

Please apply within for further details or call on

Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking