User Acceptance Testing – Global Payment Operations

Bank of America; Bromley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Bromley is looking for a User Acceptance Tester in Global Payment Operations. The successful candidate will perform testing on new software and ensure zero defects in production. Experience in user acceptance testing within the payments domain is essential, alongside familiarity with testing tools like JIRA and QC ALM. The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Attractive benefits package included.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Competitive pension plan

20 days of back-up childcare

Flex fund for benefits

Access to wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in payments domain such as payments processing or investigations is required.
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Knowledge of XML format types for payments.

Responsibilities

• Perform User Acceptance Testing on new software to ensure zero defects.
• Develop test strategies, create test plans, and execute test scripts.
• Coordinate closely with project teams and business partners.

Skills

User Acceptance Testing experience

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Tools

JIRA

QC ALM

Octane

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Job Title: User Acceptance Testing – Global Payment Operations

Corporate Title: Up to VP

Location: Bromley

Company Overview

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview

Join our bustling Bromley office, situated in one of London’s greenest boroughs. Here you’ll find plentiful and easy commuting routes, with central London just 15 minutes away by train.

Role Description

The Payment Services Testing Team is looking for a conscientious and hardworking individual to join the team. The individual will be responsible for performing User Acceptance Testing on new software, prior to production install, to ensure zero defects are introduced into our Production environment. The type of testing we conduct includes but not limited to – Manual, Automation, Functional and Regression. The role involves working closely with project teams and business partners to understand business requirements, defining test strategies and documenting detailed scripts, execution of scripts and sign off. There may be a requirement to work specific time zones dependent on the allocated project. This is challenging, fast paced team which requires people to have the ability to change direction as required to guarantee delivery of the project.

Responsibilities

• You will work as part of a Global team across multiple sites in the UK, USA and APAC.
• You will conduct business software testing for suite of Global Treasury Services products and services.
• Your testing coverage includes Regulatory, Business Enablement, Risk, Technology and Operations.
• You will join project teams to learn about the product, software changes and required testing scope.
• You will develop test strategies, creating test plans and executing test scripts.
• You will document results using bank tools and providing end to end traceability.
• You will be performing testing on multiple applications including GBS / GPP / GIN / GLP / GTMS / APC / WTX and more.
• You will work closely with Change Management, Technology, Product and Operations.

What we are looking for

• You have User Acceptance Testing experience in a payments domain such as payments processing or investigations.
• You will have JIRA / QC ALM / Octane system knowledge and bug logging.
• You will have payments experience including XML format types.
• You will have a high attention to detail, organisation skills and manage you time accordingly.
• You will have a working knowledge of Microsoft office suite of products.

Skills that will help

• Working knowledge of SWIFT, ISO 20022, NACHA formats, low-value and high-value clearings such as Target 2, Fed Wire, CHIPS, USACH, BACS, Real Time Payments and Digital wallets will be advantageous.
• Experience in an Agile project methodology will be advantageous.
• Having the ability to work under pressure and meeting deadlines will be advantageous.

Benefits of working at Bank of America

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back-up childcare including virtual tutoring and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc
• Use of a flex fund to use towards benefits
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership programme and receive discounted entry to some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local area

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.