Lead technical and business testing team members in preparation for and execution of test initiatives in support of the core banking testing projects.
Participate in requirements, design reviews with Product, Business Analysts and Development to assure that the product under development meets requirements, and tested efficiently. Perform requirements reviews and traceability analyses to assess test coverage.
Develop test approach and strategies that are commensurate with project scope, complexity and risk of the business initiative. Define test framework plans including planning and execution of test cycles (ST/SIT, Regression, Non Functional Tests etc.) in both agile and waterfall environments.
Determine and organize resources required to participate in test initiatives; provide guidance and direction of test plan development and test execution.
Collaborate with Project Managers to develop and maintain test program schedules and deliverables in accordance with the overall project plan.
Oversee test execution initiatives, adhering to test schedule and key milestones. Evaluate and escalate potential risks and issues that may adversely affect quality, schedule or budget.
Evaluate testing metrics to promote successful test initiatives. Provide clear and concise test progress reporting that is reflective of test program status for key stakeholders and executive review.
Monitor QA activities, test results, defects, root cause analysis and identify areas needing improvement. Recommend and lead continuous improvement initiatives that will help mature the QA test program to improve team effectiveness and overall quality of products and services.
Qualifications:
8+ years of Technical Testing Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in leading globally distributed teams successfully
ISTQB / Agile certification
Experience with Finance and Banking applications and processes would be advantageous
Education:
Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience
Technical / Functional Proficiency:
Experience in waterfall , Agile , BDD and Dev Ops testing methodologies
Knowledge of Oracle DB -PL/SQL, Stored procedures
Strong experience in leading/managing financial technology projects, using structured project tracing tools such as JIRA, MS Project or SharePoint
Experience in Flexcube Applications, Payments & receivables modules
Extensive coursework / experience in quantitative analysis & statistical modeling will be a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to prepare presentations for executive level audience and familiarity with Power Point, Visio , Excel
Detailed-oriented, high level of intellectual curiosity and strong sense of ownership.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and work against tight deadlines
Good business acumen and the ability to connect analytics with business decisions
Strong analytical skills with hands on experience driving testing strategy
Candidate should be willing to work late on need basis in order to interact with teams in other Geographies
Ability to communicate effectively across various levels of management, technology, architecture and compliance