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CLS Group · 12 hours ago

Assistant Vice President, Test Analyst

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$130K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

CLS is a leading organization in the global FX ecosystem, providing secure and efficient currency flow solutions. The Assistant Vice President, Test Analyst will be responsible for overseeing project testing activities, including reviewing requirements, managing test documentation, and ensuring testing commitments are met within the project test team.

Data ManagementFinancial ServicesRisk Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Taking responsibility for the project testing activities. This includes:

Reviewing requirements, solution, design and other project specific technical documentation

Reviewing Test documentation

Providing resource and test effort estimation

Contributing to the Project Test Plan (with re-planning where necessary)

Analysing requirements and technical solutions in order to write Test Strategies for planned levels / phases of testing

Producing Test Strategy and other project specific Test documentation

Monitoring team's progress on allocated tasks

Producing (or assist in producing) Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts

Performing (or assisting in) Test Execution

Performing the Defect Manager role for assigned projects

Identifying and escalating Risks / Issues / Dependencies

Providing regular progress reports to Project and GTS Management

Liaising with project stakeholders (internal to CLS and third party) to address for example knowledge gaps, queries and any other such dependencies

Attending / arranging meetings, workshops

Providing training and assistance to testers to ensure they are following testing and defect reporting processes

Assigning and conducting day-to-day monitoring of the project test team’s assigned projects, tasks, and activities

Performing test execution as required; testing the application to ensure it is working as specified, including use of test cases or on an ad-hoc basis, reporting defects and other issues found during testing in the defect tracking system

Ensuring testing commitments are met within the project test team and monitoring for potential impacts to target dates or other Projects. Communicating potential impacts to target dates to the Project test lead

Managing the JIRA (defect tracking) database for all testing phases (update, follow-up and escalate overdue issues)

Reviewing and estimating requirement change requests

Reviewing and validating test results and defect reports by the Test Executers

Contributing in daily and weekly testing status meetings with the project test team, and the overall Project team

Main project will be related to the CLS Settlement service

Supporting testing/training activities

Taking responsibility for the support for other departments’ use of the testing environments, where required. For example – assisting business staff in performing UAT

Sharing technical knowledge within the team

Following and maintaining processes and procedures

Following, implementing and maintaining processes and procedures for QA and Testing activities. This includes:

Test analysis and Preparation processes

Defect Management

Reporting process

Test Execution processes

Identifying and advising on improvements to processes

Qualification

Software TestingDefect ManagementTest StrategyFinancial ServicesSQLLinux/UnixJIRAZephyrAnalyticalClear communicatorQuick learnerProactiveMotivatedFlexibleTeam playerLeadership capabilitySelf-starterEye for detail

Required

Software Testing experience in the 'Financial Services' business domain (preferably in FX, Payment – RTGS, SWIFT)

Extensive Software Testing experience, including roles within at least 5 medium to large projects

Experience as a customer managing the delivery of at least one medium to large new system/ project (or a major enhancement of an existing operational system) from a Third Party IT Vendor

Experience of managing or working with teams within an offshore service model

Experience in producing various Test artefacts including Test Strategy / Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Scripts

Experience in Defect Management

Experience in XMLs and database interrogation using SQL, Linux/Unix

Familiarity with the CLS concept

Familiarity with the ISO 20022 Universal financial industry message scheme

Self-starter

Quick learner

Analytical

Proactive

Motivated

Flexible

Eye for detail

Leadership capability

Team player

Clear communicator

Good level of test experience in team leading test activities for medium to large projects

Very good understanding of Test Processes and relevant Project Processes

Capable of producing quality test artefacts

Extensive experience working in the Financial Services business domain

Good team player with excellent team / people management skills

Successfully working in a high pressure environment to tight timescales and deadlines

Bachelor degree in a technical field

Software Test Certification (CSTE, ISTQB)

Preferred

Good to have financial/banking domain experience

Experience in working onsite – offshore model

JIRA Defect Management Tool

Zephyr Test Management Tool

Working knowledge of SQL and Linux/Unix

Benefits

Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.

2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.

Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.

Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.

Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.

Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.

Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.

Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.

Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.

Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.

Private medical insurance and dental coverage.

Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.

Annual flu vaccinations.

Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.

Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.

All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.

Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.

Company

CLS Group

CLS Group provides settlement, processing, and data solutions that reduce risk and deliver efficiency.

Founded in 2002

London, England, GBR

501-1000 employees

https://www.cls-group.com

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