Senior Test Specialist - Avaloq experience

Avaloq; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wealth management technology seeks a Senior Test Specialist in Edinburgh to oversee test strategies ensuring high-quality software delivery. The role requires extensive knowledge in testing within the financial sector and expertise in the Avaloq system. Responsibilities include developing test plans, leading a team, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance quality assurance processes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in the banking/financial industry, particularly in a Testing function.
• Experience with Avaloq banking system solution is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of Test concepts and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute detailed test plans and scripts for software applications.
• Lead and mentor a team of testers on best practices.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address software defects.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Client orientation

Education

University degree in Engineering, Banking, Finance, Business or Economics

Tools

JIRA

MS Office Suite

QC/ALM

Selenium

JUnit

Cypress

Soap UI

Jenkins

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Specialist to join our dynamic team in Edinburgh, UK. As a key member of our Quality Assurance department, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive test strategies to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products.

• Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for complex software applications.
• Lead and mentor a team of testers, providing guidance on best practices and methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve software defects.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Analyse test results and provide detailed reports to stakeholders.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance overall quality assurance.
• Conduct performance testing and identify areas for optimization.
• Work closely with project manager, development teams and other stakeholders to manage risks and issues.
• Provide effort estimations and track the test effort to ensure adequate staffing.
• Monitor and control testing activities against planned budget and quality gates.
• Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability.
• Manage test environments (baseline definition and maintenance, assessment on environment readiness)
• Manage tools for testing, tracking defects, statistics and requirements coverage reporting.
• Document and evaluate the result of the testing, investigate testing deficiencies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Test Management processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Banking, Finance, Business or Economics.
• Proven track record within the banking/financial industry especially in Testing function.
• Experience with Avaloq banking system solution is a MUST.
• In-depth knowledge of Test concepts and methodology.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills with an emphasis on client service and presentation.
• Must be an excellent team player and willing to share knowledge as well ad high level of stress management ability.
• Working knowledge of QC/ALM, JIRA, MS Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving competences.
• Team player and strong client-orientation.
• Ability to work in a highly challenging, fast-paced and complex environment.
• Willingness to travel and work on-site with clients inUK region.

Additional Information

You will get extra points for the following.

• Experience of testing in Agile context: (Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, TDD, BDD, API testing).
• Experience with Test Master, Tosca, JUnit, Selenium, Cypress, Soap UI, Jenkins, GitHub and Docker.

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