Test Analyst - Core Banking (Retail)

Project description

We are seeking an experienced Test Analyst with a strong background in the banking domain, particularly in retail banking and Signature AS400 mainframe systems. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing test strategies and plans for business-critical banking applications. The role demands in-depth domain knowledge, excellent analytical skills, and hands-on experience with legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Understand business and system requirements for Core banking (Retail) products and services.
• Design and document test strategies, test plans, test cases, Test Summary Report and test data based on business and technical requirements.
• Execute manual and automated test cases across various phases of testing - System, Integration, and UAT.
• Perform backend testing on mainframe systems, including validation of batch processes and data.
• Participate in requirement and design reviews to identify and mitigate potential quality issues early.
• Work closely with business analysts, developers, and project managers to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Analyze test results, raise clear and concise defects when appropriate
• Lead defect triage meetings and manage defect lifecycle through resolution.
• Provide test estimates, track progress, and report testing metrics.
• Ensure compliance with QA processes and standards.
• Mentor junior test analysts and support knowledge sharing across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to carry out test design review to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Automate manual test cases as part of the sprint and build a robust Automation Test Suite.

SKILLS

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in QA/testing with a focus on Retail Banking/Financial Services.
• Strong mortgage domain knowledge, including origination, servicing, underwriting, and regulatory compliance.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience in Signature/ AS400 Mainframe application.
• Experience of working on Critical production issues.
• Experience with batch job testing, file validations, and data reconciliation.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools like qTest, JIRA.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and test data preparation.
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, SDLC methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and lead testing efforts for projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of working with various automation tools and/or other comparable technologies like TOSCA, Selenium or Playwright.