Testing Analyst 1 - C09 - GURUGRAM

The candidate will have primary responsibilities of planning & execution of Testing projects adhering to the User Acceptance Test standards and tools for testing Global Fund Services applications within Client Bank’s portfolio. It will require working with Global IT, Product and Operations senior management to provide a high quality software product to the internal and external clients and meet the agreed and expected service standards. He/she will be required to manage the team and independently handle the projects for complete testing life cycle. Solid understanding of the Investment Banking business and Capital Markets domain knowledge (Transfer Agency / Fund Accounting / Trade Processing) knowledge is highly recommended. Commitment to continuous process improvement is required.

Primary Responsibilities Provide functional test analysis, planning, design, execution and reporting for testing assignments. Provide analysis, planning, design, execution and reporting for testing automation assignments. Ensure accurate and timely execution of the assigned tasks. Estimation & Milestone planning for the project and provide estimates for the UAT. Ensure deliverable within the timelines. Should be able to provide oversight on multiple projects. Highlight Risk & issues at management level. Extensive liaison and direct contact with a diverse range of business and technology functions, both within the bank and with key vendors. For the specific testing project, support the Project Test Manager(s) and Functional Test Manager by contributing to the Test Plan(s) for the relevant test phases, the Test Readiness Reviews, test progress reporting, the Test Completion/Summary Reports and Test Defect Reports. Team management including preparation & delivery of performance evaluation and career development. Work closely with the stakeholders or other groups in preparation and execution of the planned functional testing. Assist in the reception and quality assurance of the business requirements, solution design and business process documents individual projects. Sound knowledge of Defect Management Process and handling its different phases. Able to host Defect and Client calls with quick responsiveness on asked actions. Hands on experience on developing help guides/ User Manual/ MIS reports. Develop and extend collaborative working relationships with senior clients, technology suppliers and operational support areas in order to quickly understand requirements, resolve problems/issues, suggest solutions and identify areas for service improvement. Understand the scope of testing and review of Requirements document and prepare the test plan based on realistic targets. Prepare where required Test scenarios & Test Case Matrix for a given testing assignment. As a member of the Test Work stream, participate in peer reviews of Test Approaches, Test Plans, Test Conditions and Test Scripts as well as contributing to the on-going development of test strategy and policy within the Testing Programme. Track the schedule and testing progress and be accountable for the tasks and releases. Manage the client meetings and defect calls independently. Ensure innovative solution for challenging deliveries ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Operations - Core ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Operations Project Management ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender