Testing Sr Analyst - C12 - CHENNAI

The Testing Sr Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

The FX eTrading and STIRT Technology team is looking for a senior test analyst with an automated testing skillset based in Chennai, India who will work within the FXLM Technology group specialising in the testing of our FX Pricing and Trading platforms. Each tester in the team is involved in the complete project lifecycle from requirements analysis and to design and implementation. The candidate will have experience of working in a fast paced environment with extensive analysis and manual testing skills.

The candidate will report into the FX STIRT QA Lead located in Pune, and interact with local development teams as well as business and technology teams across the world.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Delivering independent testing for at least one major application or project belonging to the FX eTrading and STIRT stack.

• Test case design & development, manual test case execution, reviews of requirements, and other project artifacts.

• Implementation and execution of manual testing for functional with consideration of non-functional testing.

• Assist the QA lead in the quantification and tracking of manual test coverage, designing testing KPIs, and reporting on corresponding metrics.

• Acting as a quality gate before software products are delivered to our clients.

• Identifying and highlighting ways to continuously optimise the way in which QA function operates to create an efficient, scalable team.

• Work with the business and Production Support to investigate issues and prevent production defects.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

• 8+ years of experience of working within a global functional QA Test team in a complex environment.

• Extensive experience in test analysis, manual and automated testing.

• Experience of both UI and server side testing.

In addition, the following would be an advantage:

• Experience of working within the financial sector or for a major bank or client.

• Experience of developing, extending and executing test automation frameworks.

• Experience of working in Agile development teams.

• Experience with high-volume low-latency highly available IT systems, understanding of their architecture and SLAs.

• Business domain knowledge of front office trading in FX, Rates or commodities, e.g. Pricing, Order Execution, and Trading/Auto hedge risk management.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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