Senior QA Tester

ASGN - Plymouth Meeting, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior QA Tester will play a pivotal role in transforming the testing process from a manual to an automated approach within a global financial services company. This position involves leading quality test deliverables, planning, and execution for various projects, while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and technology partners. The role emphasizes critical thinking, curiosity, risk evaluation, and analytical skills to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the Group and third parties to drive test outcomes.
• Mentor QAs and junior members of the team.
• Develop and maintain a detailed working knowledge and level of expertise to support each system/project.
• Ensure the team creates and maintains detailed test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts fit for purpose for each project and test phase.
• Ensure project deliverables are met and delivered on time for each project and test phase.
• Understand and execute the end-to-end test process, implementing quality recommendations in line with BNYM quality standards.
• Provide forecasted and actual test estimates to contribute to overall project or change planning timelines and resource requirements for required testing cycles based on approved entry and exit criteria.
• Manage issues, defects, and observations in a timely manner where business or functional requirements or process changes do not meet the aims and goals of the business area.
• Attend steer co meetings sharing enterprise-level test updates and escalations.
• Attend and chair team and business meetings to update on progress and status of work schedule and testing delivery.
• Creation and cascade of test artifacts.
• Test reporting to all stakeholders.
• Accurately scope and estimate work.

Requirements

• ISTQB Qualified - Test Analyst / Automation Engineer (preferred) Foundation Level (considered)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in a Test Lead role - ideally within a Financial Services organization
• Understanding of Test Automation including test tools
• Knowledge of Java Core
• Strong understanding of fundamental test processes
• Good knowledge of Jira / Confluence & Zephyr
• Ability to produce test products from business and project-related documentation
• Ability to develop effective working relationships and communicate with key stakeholders including test team members, business users, vendors, and technology partners
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to manage own workload