Job Description - Consultant (CREQ117080)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a group of testers (min. 5) to deliver UAT testing on time (i.e. assign tasks and priorities)
• Lead documentation and requirements analysis, design and implementation of test strategy and test plans for assigned testing items
• Coordinate testing tasks for assigned testing items – test initiation, scripts preparation, entry and exit criteria definition and verification, test execution, progress reporting and test closure
• Review or design test scripts, test conditions, input test data and expected results
• Execute manual & automated tests using test scripts according to UAT plans / approach
• Apply UAT metrics to manage test execution and communication to stakeholders
• Report execution progress (i.e. Daily Status Reports, Entry Criteria check, HP ALM updates)
• Review and manage defects identified during UAT
• Lead UAT defect calls and participate in project status calls
• Ensure that test results are documented in agreed, common and consistent manner
• Lead closure document creation and UAT sign-offs collection
• Inform GATE management and Project Manager / Requestor re any issues that may impact on-time delivery or quality of the end product
• Prepare adequate test evidence and testing documentation for approvals and decisions
• Adhere to UAT & automation procedures, use common tools (HP ALM, URT) and best practices
• Apply testing excellence
• Operate within agreed business SLAs, KPIs, control processes and confidentiality standards

Required Skills

• A minimum of 3 years (mandatory) testing experience (incl. data flows), preferably in AML
• At least 2 years experience in financial institutions and knowledge of banking products
• Experience with Waterfall software development lifecycle (Agile is a plus)
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies
• Knowledge of applications supporting testing process: HP ALM (mandatory) or Jira, Bugzilla, etc. (optional).
• Knowledge of relationship databases, SQL, Oracle
• ISTQB (or similar) certification
• ISTQB Advanced - Testing Manager (or similar) certification
• English language skills – fluent (reading, writing and speaking)
• Ability to coordinate group of testers, assign tasks and priorities, gather results and manage & report risks
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks
• Logically minded and able to understand complex issues
• Ability to quickly pick up the required knowledge and skills
• Ability to work under stress and in time‑pressured environment
• Experience in international and multicultural environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Datawarehouse
• Experience in Functional testing
• AML Domain knowledge
• Experience in international and multicultural environment

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 21,000 people globally that cares about your growth — one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.

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