Test lead

This job is with Avaloq, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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 for an experienced Test Manager to join our international team.

We are building an interdisciplinary team and we are in the process of reviewing or test approach. This challenge will require a good ability to work in a team while been self-organized. We are looking for professionals within-depth experience in quality assurance, who like to work proactively, contribute with ideas to the change process.

Your key tasks

• Develop and execute detailed test plans, create test cases and test scripts for complex software applications.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability.
• Manage tools for testing, tracking defects, statistics and requirements coverage reporting.
• Analyse test results to provide detailed reports to internal or external stakeholders, evaluate the result of testing and investigate testing deficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (project managers, development teams and other stakeholders) to manage risks, identify software defects and reach resolutions.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance overall quality assurance.
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in banking or financial services environment in a Test team.
• Confidence delivering written and verbal communication with clients, senior and internal stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of QC/ALM, JIRA and MS Office Suite.
  
  

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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