Assistant Vice President, Test Analyst

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars' worth of currency flows through our systems each day.

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world's most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle - whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

• Pivotal purpose
• Trusted guardian
• Targeted innovation
• Facilitate connections
• Delivering excellence
• Inclusive culture

Job information:

• Functional title - Test Analyst
• Department - Global Testing Services
• Corporate level - Assistant Vice President
• Report to - Director, Global Testing Services (Settlement Portfolio)
• Location - New Jersey - Metropark
• Expected full-time salary range between $130,000 - $150,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
  • Note: Disclosure as required by NY Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

What you will be doing:

Taking responsibility for the project testing activities. This includes:

• Reviewing requirements, solution, design and other project specific technical documentation
• Reviewing Test documentation
• Providing resource and test effort estimation
• Contributing to the Project Test Plan (with re-planning where necessary)
• Analysing requirements and technical solutions in order to write Test Strategies for planned levels / phases of testing
• Producing Test Strategy and other project specific Test documentation
• Monitoring team's progress on allocated tasks
• Producing (or assist in producing) Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts
• Performing (or assisting in) Test Execution
• Performing the Defect Manager role for assigned projects
• Identifying and escalating Risks / Issues / Dependencies
• Providing regular progress reports to Project and GTS Management
• Liaising with project stakeholders (internal to CLS and third party) to address for example knowledge gaps, queries and any other such dependencies
• Attending / arranging meetings, workshops
• Providing training and assistance to testers to ensure they are following testing and defect reporting processes.
• Assigning and conducting day-to-day monitoring of the project test team's assigned projects, tasks, and activities
• Performing test execution as required; testing the application to ensure it is working as specified, including use of test cases or on an ad-hoc basis, reporting defects and other issues found during testing in the defect tracking system
• Ensuring testing commitments are met within the project test team and monitoring for potential impacts to target dates or other Projects. Communicating potential impacts to target dates to the Project test lead
• Managing the JIRA (defect tracking) database for all testing phases (update, follow-up and escalate overdue issues).
• Reviewing and estimating requirement change requests
• Reviewing and validating test results and defect reports by the Test Executers
• Contributing in daily and weekly testing status meetings with the project test team, and the overall Project team
• Main project will be related to the CLS Settlement service

Supporting testing/training activities

• Taking responsibility for the support for other departments' use of the testing environments, where required. For example - assisting business staff in performing UAT
• Sharing technical knowledge within the team

Following and maintaining processes and procedures

Following, implementing and maintaining processes and procedures for QA and Testing activities. This includes:

• Test analysis and Preparation processes
• Defect Management
• Reporting process
• Test Execution processes
• Identifying and advising on improvements to processes

What we're looking for:

Professional Experience

• Software Testing experience in the 'Financial Services' business domain (preferably in FX, Payment - RTGS, SWIFT)
• Extensive Software Testing experience, including roles within at least 5 medium to large projects
• Experience as a customer managing the delivery of at least one medium to large new system/ project (or a major enhancement of an existing operational system) from a Third Party IT Vendor
• Experience of managing or working with teams within an offshore service model
• Experience in producing various Test artefacts including Test Strategy / Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Scripts
• Experience in Defect Management
• Experience in XMLs and database interrogation using SQL, Linux/Unix
• Familiarity with the CLS concept
• Familiarity with the ISO 20022 Universal financial industry message scheme.

Personal Traits/Competencies

• Self-starter
• Quick learner
• Analytical
• Proactive
• Motivated
• Flexible
• Eye for detail
• Leadership capability
• Team player
• Clear communicator.

Skills Desired:

• Good to have financial/banking domain experience.
• Experience in working onsite - offshore model
• JIRA Defect Management Tool
• Zephyr Test Management Tool
• Working knowledge of SQL and Linux/Unix

Personal characteristics contributing to an individual's ability to excel in the position

• Good level of test experience in team leading test activities for medium to large projects
• Very good understanding of Test Processes and relevant Project Processes
• Capable of producing quality test artefacts
• Extensive experience working in the Financial Services business domain
• Good team player with excellent team / people management skills
• Successfully working in a high pressure environment to tight timescales and deadlines

Professional qualifications / certifications

• Bachelor degree in a technical field
• Software Test Certification (CSTE, ISTQB)

Our commitment to employees:

At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:

• Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 'life days' (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
• 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
• Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
• Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
• Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
• Employee Networks (including our Women's Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
• Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don't.
• Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
• Monthly 'Heads Down Days' with no meetings across the whole company.
• Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
• Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
• Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
• Annual flu vaccinations.
• Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
• Discounted Gym membership - Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
• All employees have access to Discover - our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.