Corporate Investment Banking | Payment Operations | Sr Testing Associate

Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Day-to-day responsibility of leading a test team which would involve daily supervision, allocation of duties, timely resolution of testing issues and regular communication with reporting manager.
Requirements planning against an End-to-End test strategy, including test data, environments, defect management and test automation.
Responsibility for the provision of accurate testing estimates within daily scrum calls.
Partner closely with Operations, Product and Technology groups and ensure that UAT team priorities and needs are communicated effectively especially relating to Code Releases and Test environments.
The ability to successfully negotiate and intercede with other project teams with differing priorities and resources.
Ability to effectively lead daily Scrum Calls and deputise for the Program Test Manager in fortnightly Delivery Working Group meetings.
Ability to manage expectations of both stakeholders and teams supporting E2E test execution.
Identification of testing automation opportunities and test synergies within the Project.
Responsible for completing a knowledge audit / matrix on each team member, documenting any gaps, taking steps to fill those gaps and ultimately ensuring that all UAT skills are transferable across the team.
Escalating daily issues to the Programme Test Manager and managing expectations regarding testing and project timeline.
Relevant Test management experience within the Financial Services industry supporting multiple LOB's delivering in a highly complex, pressurised and high volume environment.
Expertise in Agile project delivery methodology and skilled to learn and work with evolving methodologies.
Experienced in leading a team to define requirements, document user stories and test scripts.
Ability to work with the minimum of supervision on day-to-day activities.
Strong organizational skills - ability to dynamically manage and oversee critical testing tasks accurately and to tight deadlines.
Functional knowledge of utilising xxx
Working knowledge of direct testing with Clearing Houses and Central Banks would be an advantage.
Experienced in using Business Driven Development / Test Driven Development test methodology or test case automation.
Experienced in using of Cucumber / Gherkin / Team City or similar tool is required.

Qualifications
Batchelor degree (with relevant experience) preferred.
Project / Agile methodology Qualification - preferred .
Worked in CIB business function, Global Markets, Middle Office, Wholesale Payments or Security Services.
Testing experience - required.
Agile methodology skills - required.
Test Automation skills - required.
Experienced project team leader - required
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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