Jobs

Knowledge

• Knowledge of different testing methodologies
• Good working knowledge of Agile ways of working and best practice techniques
• Knowledge of the defect management lifecycle and the best practice that should be undertaken
• Understanding of the importance UAT brings to a project
• Knowledge of test management tools such as QC and Jira
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc
• Knowledge of banking finance systems

Experience

• Proven ability in working across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural diverse work environments
• Strong analytical background and proven ability in analytical rigor, including being able to contextualise data into business activities and conclusions
• Working within financial industry and the systems used by staff
• Supporting and mentoring business teams to aid them in undertaking of UAT activities
• Reviewing and providing feedback on key project documentation such as requirements, use cases, technical specifications, procedural documents
• Creating scenarios and scripts from requirements documents and discussions with SME’s
• Scoping of scenario/scripts to ensure suitable coverage for UAT
• Defect management within the tools QC and Jira
• Traceability of scripts to the requirements
• Creation of Test plans and completion reports
• Creation of reports including progress v plan, defect stats and written summary of progress and challenges
• Working with Development teams and Business Analyst to discuss defects etc
• Raising and managing risks around testing

Capabilities

• Strong relationship management skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels

• High level of drive and motivation to ensure successful delivery of projects

• Ability to leverage resources available to achieve goals

• Outstanding organisational and planning skills

• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to articulate defects taken from the language of business to something the IT teams will understand

Qualifications and Accreditations

• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation qualification in testing