Software Test Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Avaloq is seeking a QA professional to analyze requirements, design robust test strategies, and execute both manual and automated tests across APIs, interfaces, and data flows. You will collaborate with analysts, developers, and product teams to ensure quality across releases.

The role emphasizes risk-based testing, regression cycles, and participation in sprint ceremonies as part of a dynamic financial tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/engineering or related field.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification or equivalent required.
• Advanced testing certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and test scenarios.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test execution schedules.
• Estimate testing effort, identify risks, and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide quality-focused feedback.
• Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support and Regression Testing
• Execute manual and automated test cases.
• Validate business processes, interfaces, APIs, and data flows.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Project Managers, and Operations teams.
• Provide regular status updates and testing progress reports.
• Participate in project planning, sprint ceremonies, and release activities

Skills

Test planning

Regression testing

API testing

Automation testing

SIT

UAT support

SQL

Java

Python

Cypress

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

ISTQB Foundation Certification

Tools

JIRA

HP ALM / Quality Center

TestRail

Postman

SoapUI

Jenkins

Git

Confluence

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Java

Python

C#

REST Assured

Job 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

• Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and test scenarios.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test execution schedules.
• Estimate testing effort, identify risks, and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide quality-focused feedback.
• Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support and Regression Testing
• Execute manual and automated test cases.
• Validate business processes, interfaces, APIs, and data flows.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Project Managers, and Operations teams.
• Provide regular status updates and testing progress reports.
• Participate in project planning, sprint ceremonies, and release activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification or equivalent.
• Advanced testing certifications are desirable

Additional Information

Technical Skills

Core Testing Skills

• Test Planning and Test Strategy
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• API Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• Risk-Based Testing
• UAT Support

Tools

• JIRA
• HP ALM / Quality Center
• TestRail
• Postman
• SoapUI
• Jenkins
• Git
• Confluence
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Java
• Python
• C#
• REST Assured

Database & Technical Skills

• SQL Querying
• Data Validation
• API Validation
• Microservices Testing

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

• Banking and Financial Services
• Wealth Management Platforms
• Avaloq Core Banking
• Payments and Transaction Processing
• Regulatory and Compliance Testing
• Digital Banking Solutions