Software Tester | Banking

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. 

• 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.

• 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
•  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.