Functional test specialist

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

You may have been working as a Software Engineer in Test, Test Engineer or Test Analyst who is confident in their ability performing manual test but also contributing in automation testing. 

Your main duty will be to acquire functional knowledge on the product and design/create/maintain the product test set according to test engineering best practices and product evolution.

You'll be part of team striving for continuous quality improvements on Wealth products standard solution. Goal of the team is to apply the PDCA method working closely with product owner, product developers and product operation. 

Your key tasks 

• Review and analyze system specifications
• Develop detailed test plans and test cases based on requirements
• Execute test cases and analyze results to identify defects
• Document and report defects to the development team
• Collaborate with the development team to resolve issues and retest the software
• Ensure that the software adheres to quality standards and follows the industry best practices
• Participate in team meetings to provide feedback on the software and testing process
• Contribute in quantify test estimations

Qualifications

• You have a degree in economics, finance, engineering or similar certifications.
• You understand financial processes like payments, exchange orders, credits or wealth management
• You have at least 3 years experience in testing software for financial industries
• You have at least 4 years of experience in testing, quality assurance or similar roles
• You have excellent problem-solving skills, an analytical mindset, and strong communication skills.
• Skilled in test management tools such as JIRA Zephyr , HP ALM and other testing frameworks to manage and execute tests.
• Certifications such as ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) and CSTE (Certified Software Tester).

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Experience in SaaS services will be a plus

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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