Software Tester | Banking

Overview:
Works independently taking full responsibility for a certain test area,
assisting senior team
members. Maintains the status of the project and directs and monitors the work
of junior team
members. Provides guidance to enable others.
Responsibilities:
* Co-ordinates work on multiple phases of a project and/or projects of moderate scope or possibly
in more complex assignments.
* Is involved in hands-on testing activities. Supports and works with QA Analysts.
* Works on quality assurance projects using available test frameworks and tools and establishes
plans for projects with on-time and on-budget project goals.
* Responsible for a certain test area and conditions as well as results evaluation, problem
resolution and planning.
* Ensures compliance with testing best practices and standards.
* Scopes and creates quality assurance plans, data, procedures, and scripts.
* Scopes out and creates test coverage, designing specifications and defining conditions for given
requirements. Maintains the integrity of the test environment.
* Interprets, reviews and reports test activities and results in accordance with project plans.
* Identifies test issues, reporting risks and defining regression tests for current and future projects
and logs these as best practices and learning points.
* Understands business end-to-end processes and participates in production verification and
validation.
* Contributes to management reporting including appropriate test metrics on planning, defects and
execution.
* Deputises for Lead as required.
Qualifications:
* ‎1 - ‎3 years of experience in SW testing - Banking domain.
* Excellent - Fluent written and spoken English.
* Flexible to work from home, onsite or client's site.
* Banking experience is a must (Internet Banking/Mobile Banking/Islamic Banking/Core Banking (Flexcube/Finacle/T24/Ethix/etc.)
* Bachelor 's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,
or other related field, or equivalent work experience
* ISTQB Foundation
Skills:
* Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
* Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and
collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
* Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for
approaching and resolving issues.
* Adaptable and responds positively to changing business issues, sees change as an opportunity to
improve performance.
* Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of
the audience's perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive
information.
* Intermediate theoretical knowledge in quality assurance methodologies. Has awareness of new
and emerging technologies and developments.
* Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has
practical experience of testing tools and frameworks required to deliver.
* Good understanding of the software development process including analysis, design, coding,
system and user testing, problem resolution and planning.
* Experience in co-ordinating and monitoring the work of others in their responsible area.
* Good people skills, with experience in supporting others in raising their performance and working
out their development goals.
* Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance
high.
* Good self management. Can set and work to quantified goals and standards. Delivers by being
aware of and considering the commercial impacts.
* Must be flexible, independent and self motivated.
Experience:
Banking experience is a must (Internet Banking/Mobile Banking/Islamic
Banking/Core Banking (Flexcube/Finacle/T24/Ethix/etc.)