Key Roles & Responsibilities:

•  Design and execute high-quality test cases based on accurate business requirements analysis.  
•  Maintain a testing structure to facilitate future additions / amendments and ongoing execution.  
•  Champion and implement testing automation at every opportunity using best of breed software tools for both server side and client side components.  
•  Demonstrate effective and accurate test scheduling skills in line with other project deliverables.  
•  Ensure that testing cycles can be executed by a wide audience; not just by testers.  
•  Troubleshoot QA environments, diagnosing and resolving issues prior to formal testing.  
•  Perform root cause analysis of issues to assist in determining the source of problems.  
•  Utilise Jira to effectively categorise and track issues raised during the testing cycle.  
•  Undertake strategic test planning & develop a strategic testing approach for each service in support of the FM eCommerce strategy.  
•  Identify and analyse strategic testing opportunities and initiatives on a global basis.  
•  Drive regular testing review meetings and conduct proactive data analysis on all metrics, including daily / weekly / monthly reports.  
•  Accept responsibility for testing and test management of tactical and strategic business initiatives for FM eCommerce and coordination of the business plans, policies, and processes in support of those initiatives.  • Constantly analyse, enhance and seek to improve the testing processes employed.  
•  Undertake Static Data Analysis for all system components throughout all stages of test execution.  
•  Accept global responsibility for producing functional and testing requirements for eCommerce systems to serve all parts of FM and the wider SCB group where they wish to utilise FM functionality. In order to be successful the incumbent will be familiar with FMSD strategy and will work to achieve those business objectives.  
•  Successfully manage themselves and others during the project lifecycle.  
•  Identify and mitigate risks that would impact the overall projects failure and success.  
•  Effectively engage with multiple stakeholders and vendors on a regular basis.  
•  Assist in the recruitment of test team staff. 

•  Have experience in the development of automated test solutions in one of C++, C#, shell scripts or Java.  
•  Be SMEs on the testing of eCommerce offerings with proven experience on large scale FX projects.  
•  Have extensive experience working within the investment or wholesale banking industries.  
•  Demonstrate a strong general knowledge of banking business systems and a deep understanding of FX flows from front to back office systems.  
•  Possess an extensive understanding of FX Pricing.  
•  Possess excellent communication skills to facilitate accurate and efficient communication across globally distributed development and test teams.  
•  Possess proven SQL & UNIX skills.  
•  Possess a proactive ‘can do’ attitude and demonstrate the ability to work alone or as part of a team.  
•  Be customer oriented & focused.  

•  Knowledge of Interest Rate Swaps, FX Options and Commodities trading.  
•  An understanding of Risk Management.  
•  Experience in dealing with the FIX API.  
•  Knowledge of the testing processes involved with STP testing.  
•  Automation experience utilising modern software tools.