Test Lead

The Migration Team within FNZ has accountability for managing the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for all Migration projects within FNZ. The role is working in this team ensuring that the Migration deliveries are delivered to a superior quality standard, given the complexity of the data migration aspect of these deliveries and the sensitive nature of the data, quality assurance is a critical component of these deliveries.

The Role

This position has responsibility for the testing of the FNZ’s Migration Process. This includes working both independently and within a team to provide oversight as well as analyse, determine, execute and supporting the Test Manager in the management of internal testing requirements. The role involves working with analysts and Senior Test Analyst(s) to determine and identify any new testing requirements, managing scope as well as the testing process. Liaising with IT development and analysts to ensure that testing specifications are delivered to the highest quality and supporting the Test Manager in the co-ordination and management of a team of Test Analysts.

The responsibilities will include:

- Work with developers, testers and analysts to implement and execute strategies that ensure Migration Mapping and routines satisfies the business requirements and is delivered to the highest quality.
- Work with the Test Manager and Senior Test Analyst to provide oversight and coaching to Test Analysts.
- Discuss, understand and document testing requirements with internal stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance against FNZ processes.
- Support the Test Manager in the planning, documenting and managing of Migration test activities.
- Generate clear and concise summaries on defects, communicate these defects to developers as well as support the Test Manager and Project Manager with the defect resolution process.
- Work with the Test Manager and Senior Test Analyst to proactively develop, document and maintain internal testing processes and procedures.
- Work with and support the Test Manager and Senior Test Analyst in providing leadership for the development and implementation of Testing Transformation initiatives.
- Ensure Test artefacts are stored and maintained in FNZ Test repository.
- Proactively manage changes to testing requirements.
- Proactively communicate with all parties to ensure they understand the current stage of testing activities.
- Support the Test Manager with live releases and post-implementation testing.
- Demonstrable level of English and German; written & verbal communication.
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively and to prioritise own and team workload.
- The ability to work independently and in small teams, partner effectively cross-group, and manage multiple priorities and deliverables concurrently.
- Good design and test skills, passion for quality and attention to detail.
- Passion for testing and advanced testing as an engineering discipline
- Strong spirit of innovation, self-starter, independent, and with ability to come up with comprehensive test cases.
- Effective team player with ability to build strong working relationships and motivate others.
- ISTQB Foundation Qualified - Preferred.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of RDBMS and data-modelling
- Strong querying skills and experience using SQL.
- Experience in the use of a variety of Testing Tools.
- System test experience in a fast moving environment
- Experience and strong working knowledge of the Testing Lifecycle and testing process.

What is in it for you?
- Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies;
- Remuneration and career advancement is based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority;
- We provide significant financial rewards for high performing individuals; and
- We provide global career opportunities for our best employees at any of our offices in the UK, Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand or China.

About FNZ

FNZ is the market leading provider of technology and administration services to major financial institutions in the platform and wealth management sectors across the globe. We partner with life companies, banks, asset managers and discretionary wealth managers to enable them to develop and distribute financial products and services to their customers across all major distribution channels.

FNZ has a strong blue-chip customer base including Standard Life, Axa Wealth, JP Morgan, HSBC, AMP, National Australia Bank, Bank of New Zealand, Friends Life, UBS, Zurich Financial and Close Brothers Asset Management. It has helped these customers grow to over £30 billion of platform assets in aggregate. FNZ now employs over 1 000 people with offices in UK (London, Bristol, Edinburgh), Czech Republic (Brno), Australia (Sydney), New Zealand (Wellington), Singap