Core Banking Test Lead - Finxact

Synechron; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron in Chennai is seeking a Core Banking Test Lead with 7+ years of experience to drive test planning, coordination, and execution across Core Banking applications. You will act as a SME, liaising between Business, Development, and QA teams to ensure high-quality delivery.

The role requires strong knowledge of Core Banking domains, hands-on SIT/UAT experience, and leadership to manage test cycles and defect governance in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Core Banking functional testing across accounts, loans, customer lifecycle and payments.
• Expertise with Temenos T24, Finacle, Flexcube or similar platforms (FINXACT knowledge is a plus).
• Experience in SIT, UAT, integration testing, and regression testing for banking apps.
• Proficient with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, qTest, Zephyr, ALM or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of API testing with Postman or REST clients.
• Ability to run SQL queries for backend data validation.
• Understanding of regression automation concepts and automation strategy (added advantage).
• Strong leadership, coordination, stakeholder communication, and risk-based testing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning, estimation, scheduling, and coordination for Core Banking modules.
• Define test scope and strategy for SIT, UAT, and regression cycles.
• Coordinate testing across streams like accounts, lending, and payments.
• Provide functional test oversight for end-to-end Core Banking workflows.
• Review and approve test scenarios, cases, scripts and data.
• Track execution progress and adherence to milestones.
• Own defect and quality management including lifecycle governance and triage.
• Analyze defect trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Act as primary QA contact for Business and IT stakeholders.
• Provide regular status reports, risk identification, and mitigation plans.
• Identify opportunities for regression automation and process improvement.

Skills

Core Banking testing

Test Planning

SIT/UAT testing

Regression testing

API testing

SQL queries

Leadership

Tools

Temenos T24

Finacle

Flexcube

FINXACT

JIRA

qTest

Zephyr

ALM

Postman

REST clients

SQL

Job description

Job Description:

Core Banking Test Lead

Experience – 7+ Yrs

Domain : Core banking

Place of work: Chennai

The Core Banking Test Lead is responsible for leading test planning, coordination, and execution across Core Banking applications and products, ensuring high-quality delivery. The role acts as a Core Banking Subject Matter Expert (SME) and serves as a key liaison between Business, Development, and QA teams while driving quality ownership at a module or program level.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Strong and thorough understanding of Core Banking systems and end-to-end workflows
• Deep knowledge of Core Banking domains including Current & Savings Accounts, Loans & Lending, Customer lifecycle, and Payments & clearing
• Expertise in banking business rules, interest calculations, fees, and transactional workflows
• Hands-on exposure to System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), integration testing, and regression testing
• Lead test planning, estimation, scheduling, and coordination for Core Banking modules and initiatives
• Define test scope and strategy for SIT, UAT, and regression test cycles
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple streams such as accounts, lending, and payments
• Provide functional test oversight to ensure end-to-end validation of Core Banking workflows
• Review and approve test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, and test data
• Track test execution progress and ensure adherence to milestones and delivery timelines
• Own defect and quality management including defect lifecycle governance, triage, and prioritization
• Analyze defect trends, monitor quality metrics, and recommend corrective and preventive actions
• Act as the primary QA point of contact for Business and IT stakeholders
• Provide regular status reporting, risk identification, and mitigation planning
• Identify opportunities for regression automation and continuous improvement of QA processes
• Drive adoption of risk-based testing practices and operate within an Agile / Scrum delivery model

Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Core Banking functional testing including Current & Savings Accounts, Loans & Lending, Customer lifecycle, and Payments & clearing
• Strong experience working with Core Banking systems such as Temenos T24, Finacle, Flexcube, or similar platforms (FINXACT knowledge is a strong advantage)
• Proven experience in SIT, UAT, integration testing, and regression testing for banking applications
• Experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, qTest, Zephyr, ALM, or equivalent
• Working knowledge of API testing using tools such as Postman or REST clients
• Ability to perform SQL queries for backend data validation and reconciliation
• Understanding of regression automation concepts and automation strategy (added capability, not mandatory)
• Strong leadership, coordination, stakeholder communication, and risk-based testing mindset

Additional Skills/Knowledge

Automation

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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