Test Lead

Duties and Responsibilities



Planning

• Prepares test plans that support all testing cycles of assigned Applications.

Execution

• Participate in product walk-throughs, gap analyses, training, and other sessions with team members and solution providers to understand the targeted solution.
• Estimates test planning, preparations, execution, and evaluation efforts using proven methodologies.
• Review business requirements documents, software manuals, and other documentation and prepare test plans.
• Gives direction to the test team for the preparation of test cases and ensures that test cases are mapped to the requirements.
• Provides the business analyst with inputs for the updating of the traceability matrix.
• Organize the test team to execute the testing work package for the project.
• Ensures user roles are tested.
• Manages the daily variance triage meetings and maintains up-to-date issue logs.
• Routes variances to the technical teams and other persons and raises timely escalations.
• Prepares test exit report and obtains sign-off on all completed testing cycles.
• Ensures that the user acceptance test team is comprised of a sufficiently diverse user set that can assure that the application is fit for use.
• Assists with preparations of the test environments as required by the Technical Lead and provides feedback to the Technical Lead or his/her designate regarding system performance and in support of optimization.
• Verifies the accuracy of product manuals provided by vendors and forwards discrepancies to them to address.
• Obtains sign-off for deliverables as directed by the project manager.
• Attends project meetings providing updates on assigned tasks and suggests tasks for inclusion in the project activities.
• Provide first-level support for users during the project's warranty phase.
• Provides inputs for collation of Lessons Learned.
• Performs other duties commensurate with the role for the efficient execution of project initiatives.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Provide a monthly report of accomplishments for the period and plans for the next period to the Project Manager.

• Maintains accurate and comprehensive documentation for all assignments ensuring access to and efficient retrieval of information as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Banking, Finance or related discipline.
• Certification in Project Management
• Sound knowledge of Banking and Accounting concepts and procedures including reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Banking, Investment Management, and General Ledger Accounting software programs.
• Proficiency in documentation of system requirements
  Competency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Two (2) years progressive experience in a similar position.