Testing Associate

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements to confirm scope, assumptions, and test coverage needs across custody, settlements, and asset servicing change programs
• Define current and target process flows to document the operational impact of technology and process changes
• Document test strategy, test plan, entry criteria, and exit criteria in line with established team practices
• Develop user acceptance testing scenarios and scripts that are traceable to requirements and control objectives
• Execute agreed test scenarios, capturing results and evidence in Jira
• Record defects and gaps clearly, including steps to reproduce, expected outcomes, and supporting evidence
• Identify delivery risks and issues early, proposing practical mitigation actions to protect timelines and quality outcomes
• Track testing progress, dependencies, and actions through to closure, maintaining transparency for stakeholders
• Coordinate meetings, materials, and minutes to keep delivery teams aligned on decisions and next steps
• Communicate status, risks, and blockers to management and stakeholders with timely, concise updates
• Demonstrate quality leadership through ownership, constructive challenge, and consistent execution standards
• Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities:
• Demonstrate functional experience in at least one domain such as payments, custody, trade instruction capture, settlements, asset servicing, cash management, client onboarding, reference data, or fund services
• Hold a graduate or postgraduate degree
• Evidence 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry
• Apply structured problem-solving skills to break down complex topics, synthesize insights, and recommend practical actions
• Manage priorities independently to deliver tasks to completion under tight deadlines
• Build effective stakeholder partnerships, including engagement with senior leaders and business contacts
• Produce clear written communication and deliver confident verbal communication suited to varied audiences
• Maintain organized documentation practices across testing and delivery artifacts
• Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities:
• Demonstrate testing experience in change delivery environments supporting operations, product, or technology outcomes
• Apply experience with analytics and automation tools such as Oracle Analytics Cloud, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Visual Analyzer, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, Alteryx, Tableau, Python, SQL, or PL/SQL
• Demonstrate exposure to cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services or Oracle Cloud
• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.