Description
QA Test Analyst Contract Dublin, Financial Services, Investment Accounting, XML, File Transfer, Test Case Creation Test Execution, SQL
Essential Experience, Skills and Competencies
Candidate must be able to demonstrate recent relevant experience. This must be within a Financial Services environment and ideally with experience of XML and Fund Administration.
The candidate should also possess the following skills and experience and be able to demonstrate/substantiate them at interview:
Experience with Systems Testing, Integration Testing and UAT.
Previous experience to file integration & XML
Detailed experience and knowledge of Issue Management.
Producing, reviewing and evaluating key testing documents including test coverage, test cases etc.
Experience with test evidencing
Relationship management - internal colleagues, 3rd parties, suppliers/vendor management.
Excellent all round communication/interpersonal skills
Decisive and influential at all levels
Ability to work under pressure
Delivery focused
Proactive and motivated
Advanced user of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
ISEB Practitioner in Software Testing
Advantageous
Fund Administration/Technical Accounting Experience
Knowledge of Annuities/Life and Pensions, Investment, Financial and Insurance products
Experience testing Unit linked Financial Products
Experience with Back Office Policy Administration platforms and integration of systems/processes within a Life and Pensions/Financial Services Environment
Responsibilities
Experience with Systems Testing, Integration Testing and UAT.
Previous experience to file integration & XML
Detailed experience and knowledge of Issue Management.
Producing, reviewing and evaluating key testing documents including test coverage, test cases etc.
Experience with test evidencing
Relationship management - internal colleagues, 3rd parties, suppliers/vendor management.
Excellent all round communication/interpersonal skills
Decisive and influential at all levels
Ability to work under pressure
Delivery focused
Proactive and motivated
Advanced user of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Intermediate SQL skills
Summary
You will be responsible to provide test execution and support of test activities across Financial Operations (Fund Administration, Technical Reporting, Investment Accounting) IT landscape and process.
This will include:
Primary role will be to test financial applications through the use of procedures to develop, apply and maintain quality standards
Responsibility for documenting test artefacts with Third Party Administrators and internal/external entities.
Management of daily test activities and any issues that may arise.
Scheduling and provision of weekly updates including stats regarding test progress versus plan to project sponsors, IT leads
* Agency assistance is not required