Senior Test Specialist (Test Master)

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are looking to hire a skilled senior test specialist to design and implement quality-check procedures for our products. As a senior test specialist, you are responsible to perform all the Quality assurance related activities with due diligence to ensure highest quality product delivered to the clients.

Your key tasks

• Contributing to lead the project-based test team, providing hands on Test Execution activities and enabling it to deliver the highest level of quality across our testing services and practices.
• Collaborating in defining and maintaining the Test Policy and Test Plan
• Manage customer relationship with appropriate communication and coordinate testing activities with customer Test Manager
• Work closely with project manager, development teams and other stakeholders to manage risks and issues.
• Contribute to definition of Test Policy and Test Plan
• Manage all aspects of testing for one or more clients from Test Strategy to execution.
• Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability.
• Manage test environments (baseline definition and maintenance, assessment on environment readiness)
• Manage tools for testing, tracking defects, statistics and requirements coverage reporting.
• Document and evaluate the result of the testing, investigate testing deficiencies.
• Monitor and control testing activities against planned budget and quality gates.
• Report progress to management and client
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Test Management processes and procedures.
• Actively manage client relationship with appropriate communication if required.

Qualifications

• Avaloq testing experience is must.
• Experience in Test Automation practices and tools (Preferably Test Master experience)
• In-depth knowledge of Test concepts and methodology
• Quality-conscious attitude, being self-motivated and goal-oriented.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English is mandatory.
• Open-minded and able to work in a global model.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving competences
• Structured and rigorous approach
• Team player and strong client-orientation
• Ability to work in a highly challenging, fast-paced, and complex environment.

It would be a real bonus if you have

• ISTQB Foundation and knowledge of agile way of working.

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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